Title 46, Part 67 — Documentation of Vessels
141 sections
Section 67.1
Purpose.
Section 67.3
Definitions.
Section 67.5
Vessels eligible for documentation.
Section 67.7
Vessels requiring documentation.
Section 67.9
Vessels excluded from or exempt from documentation.
Section 67.11
Restriction on transfer of an interest in documented vessels to foreign persons; foreign registry or operation.
Section 67.12
Right of appeal.
Section 67.13
Incorporation by reference.
Section 67.14
OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Section 67.15
Form of document—all endorsements.
Section 67.17
Registry endorsement.
Section 67.19
Coastwise endorsement.
Section 67.21
Fishery endorsement.
Section 67.23
Recreational endorsement.
Section 67.30
Requirement for citizen owner.
Section 67.31
Stock or equity interest requirements.
Section 67.33
Individual.
Section 67.35
Partnership.
Section 67.36
Trust.
Section 67.37
Association or joint venture.
Section 67.39
Corporation.
Section 67.41
Governmental entity.
Section 67.43
Evidence of citizenship.
Section 67.47
Requirement for Maritime Administration approval.
Section 67.50
Requirement for title evidence.
Section 67.53
Methods of establishing title.
Section 67.55
Requirement for removal from foreign registry.
Section 67.57
Extent of title evidence required for initial documentation.
Section 67.59
Extent of title evidence required for change in ownership of a documented vessel.
Section 67.61
Extent of title evidence required for vessels returning to documentation.
Section 67.63
Extent of title evidence required for captured, forfeited, special legislation, and wrecked vessels.
Section 67.70
Original owner.
Section 67.73
Transfers prior to documentation.
Section 67.75
Transfers by sale or donation subsequent to documentation.
Section 67.77
Passage of title by court action.
Section 67.79
Passage of title without court action following death of owner.
Section 67.81
Passage of title in conjunction with a corporate merger or similar transaction.
Section 67.83
Passage of title by extra-judicial repossession and sale.
Section 67.85
Change in general partners of partnership.
Section 67.87
Change of legal name of owner.
Section 67.89
Waiver of production of a bill of sale eligible for filing and recording.
Section 67.91
Passage of title pursuant to operation of State law.
Section 67.95
Requirement for determination.
Section 67.97
United States built.
Section 67.99
Evidence of build.
Section 67.101
Waiver of evidence of build.
Section 67.105
Requirement for determination.
Section 67.107
System of measurement; evidence.
Section 67.111
Assignment of official number.
Section 67.113
Managing owner designation; address; requirement to report change of address.
Section 67.117
Vessel name designation.
Section 67.119
Hailing port designation.
Section 67.120
General requirement.
Section 67.121
Official number marking requirement.
Section 67.123
Name and hailing port marking requirements.
Section 67.125
Disputes.
Section 67.130
Submission of applications.
Section 67.131
Forfeited vessels.
Section 67.132
Special legislation.
Section 67.133
Wrecked vessels.
Section 67.134
Captured vessels.
Section 67.141
Application procedure; all cases.
Section 67.142
Penalties.
Section 67.143
Restriction on withdrawal of application.
Section 67.145
Restrictions on exchange; requirement and procedure for mortgagee consent.
Section 67.149
Exchange of Certificate of Documentation; vessel at sea.
Section 67.151
Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; special procedure for wrongfully withheld document.
Section 67.161
Validity of Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.163
Renewal of endorsement.
Section 67.165
Deposit of Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.167
Requirement for exchange of Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.169
Requirement for replacement of Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.171
Deletion; requirement and procedure.
Section 67.173
Cancellation; requirement and procedure.
Section 67.175
Application for new vessel determination.
Section 67.177
Application for foreign rebuilding determination.
Section 67.200
Instruments eligible for filing and recording.
Section 67.203
Restrictions on filing and recording.
Section 67.205
Requirement for vessel identification.
Section 67.207
Requirement for date and acknowledgment.
Section 67.209
No original instrument requirement.
Section 67.211
Requirement for citizenship declaration.
Section 67.213
Place of filing and recording.
Section 67.215
Date and time of filing.
Section 67.217
Termination of filing and disposition of instruments.
Section 67.218
Optional electronic filing of applications and instruments.
Section 67.220
Requirements.
Section 67.223
Filing limitation.
Section 67.231
General requirements; optional application for filing and recording.
Section 67.233
Restrictions on recording mortgages, preferred mortgages, and related instruments.
Section 67.235
Requirements for mortgages.
Section 67.237
Requirements for assignments of mortgages.
Section 67.239
Requirements for assumptions of mortgages.
Section 67.241
Requirements for amendments of or supplements to mortgages.
Section 67.243
Requirements for instruments subordinating mortgages.
Section 67.245
Requirements for interlender agreements.
Section 67.250
General requirements.
Section 67.253
Requirements for notices of claim of lien.
Section 67.255
Restrictions on filing and recording.
Section 67.257
Requirements for assignments of notices of claim of lien.
Section 67.259
Requirements for amendments to notice of claim of lien.
Section 67.261
General requirements.
Section 67.263
Requirement for removal of encumbrances by court order, affidavit, or Declaration of Forfeiture.
Section 67.265
Requirements for instruments evidencing satisfaction or release.
Section 67.301
Issuance of Abstract of Title.
Section 67.303
Issuance of Certificate of Ownership.
Section 67.311
Alteration of Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.313
Requirement to have Certificate of Documentation on board.
Section 67.315
Requirement to produce Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.317
Requirement to renew endorsements on the Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.319
Requirement to report change in vessel status and surrender Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.321
Requirement to report change of address of managing owner.
Section 67.323
Operation without documentation.
Section 67.325
Violation of endorsement.
Section 67.327
Operation under Certificate of Documentation with invalid endorsement.
Section 67.329
Unauthorized name change.
Section 67.331
Improper markings.
Section 67.350
Conflicts with international agreements.
Section 67.352
Applicability.
Section 67.500
Applicability.
Section 67.501
Application for Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.503
Application for exchange or replacement of a Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.505
Application for return of vessel to documentation.
Section 67.507
Application for replacement of lost or mutilated Certificate of Documentation.
Section 67.509
Application for approval of exchange of Certificate of Documentation requiring mortgagee consent.
Section 67.511
Application for trade endorsement(s).
Section 67.513
Application for evidence of deletion from documentation.
Section 67.515
Application for renewal of endorsements.
Section 67.517
Application for late renewal.
Section 67.519
Application for waivers.
Section 67.521
Application for new vessel determination.
Section 67.523
Application for wrecked vessel determination.
Section 67.525
Application for determination of rebuild.
Section 67.527
Application for filing and recording bills of sale and instruments in the nature of a bill of sale.
Section 67.529
Application for filing and recording mortgages and related instruments.
Section 67.531
Application for filing and recording notices of claim of lien.
Section 67.533
Application for Certificate of Compliance.
Section 67.535
Issuance of Abstract of Title.
Section 67.537
Issuance of Certificate of Ownership.
Section 67.539
Copies of instruments and documents.
Section 67.550
§ 67.550 Fee table.