33 CFR § 97.300 - Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities.

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title: "33 CFR § 97.300 - Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "97.300"
section_name: "Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS"
part_number: "97"
part_name: "RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS, STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CARGOES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 97.300 Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities.

The following organizations are authorized to act on behalf of the United States for the review and approval of CSMs:

(a) Any recognized classification society to which the Coast Guard has delegated issuance of a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate in accordance with 46 CFR 8.320(b)(4). A list of these organizations can be found at *www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5222* in the “Summary of Authorizations” link.

(b) The National Cargo Bureau, Inc., 17 Battery Place, Suite 1232, New York, NY 10004-1110, 212-785-8300, *http://www.natcargo.org.*