33 CFR 151.1024: Display of vessel number on conditional permit
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section sets how a vessel number must be displayed. The owner or operator must ensure the number from the conditional permit is legible, on a contrasting background, visible from either side, and in block figures at least 18 inches in height. No person may tamper with or falsify the number.
Applies toThe owner or operator of each vessel under this subpart.
What it says
The owner or operator of each vessel under this subpart must ensure the vessel number stated on the conditional permit issued under § 151.1015 is displayed so that it is clearly legible and has a contrasting background, as well as meeting the visibility and size requirements that follow.
33 CFR 151.1024(a)“The owner or operator of each vessel under this subpart must ensure that the vessel number stated on the conditional permit issued under § 151.1015 is displayed”
The displayed vessel number must be readily visible from either side of the vessel.
33 CFR 151.1024(a)(3)“Is readily visible from either side of the vessel; and”
The displayed vessel number must be in block figures at least 18 inches in height.
33 CFR 151.1024(a)(4)“Is in block figures that are at least 18 inches in height.”
No person may tamper with or falsify a number required under this section.
33 CFR 151.1024(b)“No person may tamper with or falsify a number required under this section.”
Common questions
How big must the vessel number be under 33 CFR 151.1024?
The vessel number must be in block figures at least 18 inches in height.
“Is in block figures that are at least 18 inches in height.”
Who must display the vessel number?
The owner or operator of each vessel under this subpart must ensure the number is displayed.
“The owner or operator of each vessel under this subpart must ensure that the vessel number stated on the conditional permit issued under § 151.1015 is displayed”
Can anyone alter the displayed vessel number?
No. No person may tamper with or falsify a number required under this section.
“No person may tamper with or falsify a number required under this section.”
The text of 33 CFR 151.1024
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Display of number
(a) The owner or operator of each vessel under this subpart must ensure that the vessel number stated on the conditional permit issued under § 151.1015 is displayed so that it—
(1) Is clearly legible;
(2) Has a contrasting background;
(3) Is readily visible from either side of the vessel; and
(4) Is in block figures that are at least 18 inches in height.
(b) No person may tamper with or falsify a number required under this section.
Sections it refers to
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