Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 08, 2026

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026
§ 68.7 - Qualification as an 883-1 corporation.

(a) To be formally qualified as an 883-1 corporation for all purposes under the Act, a corporation which meets the requirements of § 68.5 must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center a certificate under oath as described in appendix A.

(b) Upon the filing of the certificate required under paragraph (a) of this section, the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center will furnish the corporation a Certificate of Compliance which is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of its issuance, unless there is a change in corporate status requiring a report under § 68.11(a). On or before the date of expiration of the Certificate of Compliance, a new certificate under oath as described in appendix A of this subpart must be filed with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1625-0027) [CGD 89-007; CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53225, Oct. 1, 1999; USCG-2002-13058, 67 FR 61279, Sept. 30, 2002; USCG-2006-25697, 71 FR 55746, Sept. 25, 2006. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, 61419, Oct. 18, 2006]
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
source: CGD 80-107, 47 FR 27511, June 24, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 68.7