46 CFR § 39.1015 - Foreign-flagged tank vessel certification procedures for vapor control system designs—TB/ALL.

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title: "46 CFR § 39.1015 - Foreign-flagged tank vessel certification procedures for vapor control system designs—TB/ALL."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "39.1015"
section_name: "Foreign-flagged tank vessel certification procedures for vapor control system designs—TB/ALL."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "TANK VESSELS"
part_number: "39"
part_name: "VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 3715(b), 70011, 70034; Executive Order 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 39.1015 Foreign-flagged tank vessel certification procedures for vapor control system designs—TB/ALL.

As an alternative to meeting the requirements in 46 CFR 39.1013(a), (b), and (c), the owner or operator of a foreign-flagged tank vessel may submit certification by the classification society that classifies vessels under their foreign flags to the Marine Safety Center. Upon receipt of the certification stating that the vapor control system (VCS) meets the requirements of this part, the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) will endorse the vessel's Certificate of Compliance for foreign-flagged tank vessels.

[USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42642, July 16, 2013, as amended by USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58282, Sept. 18, 2020]