46 CFR 197.208 - Designation of person-in-charge.

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Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Mar 17, 2025

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§ 197.208 - Designation of person-in-charge.

(a) The owner or agent of a vessel or facility without a designated master shall designate, in writing, an individual to be the person-in-charge of the vessel or facility.

(b) Where a master is designated, the master is the person-in-charge.

authority: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306,3703,6101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1

source: CGD 76-009, 43 FR 53683, Nov. 16, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 46 CFR 197.208