46 CFR 15.801: General manning responsibilities for vessels
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section says who sets and who is responsible for vessel manning. The OCMI determines the specific manning levels for vessels required to have certificates of inspection. Masters or individuals in command of all vessels are responsible for properly manning them.
Applies toVessels required to have certificates of inspection by part B of subtitle II of title 46 U.S.C., and all vessels whose Masters or individuals in command are responsible for proper manning, whether inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301 or not.
What it says
The OCMI will determine the specific manning levels for vessels required to have certificates of inspection by part B of subtitle II of title 46 U.S.C.
“The OCMI will determine the specific manning levels for vessels required to have certificates of inspection by part B of subtitle II of title 46 U.S.C.”
Masters or individuals in command of all vessels are responsible for properly manning their vessels in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, and international conventions, whether or not the vessels must be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301.
“The Masters or individuals in command of all vessels, whether required to be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301 or not, are responsible for properly manning vessels in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, and international conventions.”
Common questions
Who determines manning levels for inspected vessels?
The OCMI determines the specific manning levels for vessels required to have certificates of inspection by part B of subtitle II of title 46 U.S.C.
“The OCMI will determine the specific manning levels for vessels required to have certificates of inspection by part B of subtitle II of title 46 U.S.C.”
Who is responsible for properly manning a vessel?
The Master or individual in command is responsible for properly manning the vessel under the applicable laws, regulations, and international conventions. This applies whether or not the vessel must be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301.
“The Masters or individuals in command of all vessels, whether required to be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301 or not, are responsible for properly manning vessels in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, and international conventions.”
The text of 46 CFR 15.801
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General
The OCMI will determine the specific manning levels for vessels required to have certificates of inspection by part B of subtitle II of title 46 U.S.C. The Masters or individuals in command of all vessels, whether required to be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301 or not, are responsible for properly manning vessels in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, and international conventions.
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