46 CFR § 154.36 - Correspondence and vessel information: Submission.

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title: "46 CFR § 154.36 - Correspondence and vessel information: Submission."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "154.36"
section_name: "Correspondence and vessel information: Submission."
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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currency: "2026-04-05"
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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# 154.36 Correspondence and vessel information: Submission.

Correspondence to the Coast Guard and all vessel information submitted to the Coast Guard must be in English, except—

(a) IMO Certificates may be in French; and

(b) SOLAS Certificates may be in the official language of the flag administration.