46 CFR § 68.25 - Purpose and scope.

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title: "46 CFR § 68.25 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "68.25"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS"
part_number: "68"
part_name: "DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS: EXCEPTIONS TO COASTWISE QUALIFICATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 8105; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 68.25 Purpose and scope.

This subpart contains citizen ownership requirements and procedures to allow documentation of vessels which do not meet the requirements of part 67 of this chapter. The requirements are for the limited purposes of training for, implementing, and supporting oil spill cleanup operations.

[CGD 90-055, 57 FR 7642, Mar. 3, 1992. Redesignated by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, Oct. 18, 2006]