46 CFR Part 31

Inspection and Certification

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Marine Equipment on Board Vessels and Offshore Units or Facilities:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 05/23/23; Effective Date 05/23/23

Shipping and Transportation; Technical, Organizational and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Amendments; Last Revised 09/30/04; Effective Date 09/30/04
Final Rule; Amendments; Last Revised 09/25/06; Effective Date 09/25/06
Final Rule; Amendments; Last Revised 09/25/09; Effective Date 09/25/09
Final Rule; Last Revised 10/01/12; Effective Date 10/01/12
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/30/13; Effective Date 09/30/13
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/28/17; Effective Date 07/28/17

Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Last Revised 01/21/22; Effective Date 01/21/22

Consolidation of Merchant Mariner Qualification Credentials:
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 01/25/07; Effective Date 01/25/07
Final Rule; Last Revised 03/16/09; Effective Date 04/15/09

Shipping; Technical, Organizational and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Correction; Last Revised 09/21/07; Effective Date 09/21/07
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/29/08; Effective Date 09/29/08
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/29/10; Effective Date 09/29/10

Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression Systems on Commercial Vessels:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 02/24/10; Effective Date 02/24/10
Final Rule; Last Revised 06/07/12; Effective Date 07/09/12

Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 01/13/14; Effective Date 01/13/14
Final Rule; Last Revised 07/22/16; Effective Date 08/22/16