Correspondence to the Coast Guard and all vessel information submitted to the Coast Guard must be in English, except—
(a) IMO Certificates may be in French; and
(b) SOLAS Certificates may be in the official language of the flag administration.
source: CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 154.36