46 CFR § 154.1801 - Certificates, letters, and endorsements: U.S. flag vessels.

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title: "46 CFR § 154.1801 - Certificates, letters, and endorsements: U.S. flag vessels."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "154.1801"
section_name: "Certificates, letters, and endorsements: U.S. flag vessels."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "O"
subchapter_name: "CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES"
part_number: "154"
part_name: "SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1."
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# 154.1801 Certificates, letters, and endorsements: U.S. flag vessels.

No person may operate a U.S. flag vessel unless the vessel has a Certificate of Inspection, issued under Subchapter D of this chapter, which is endorsed with the name of the cargo that it is allowed to carry.