§ 97.300 Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities.

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Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters › Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 97: RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS, STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CARGOES › Subpart A: Cargo Securing Manuals › § 97.300: § 97.300 Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities.

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The following organizations are authorized to act on behalf of the United States for the review and approval of CSMs:

(a) Any recognized classification society to which the Coast Guard has delegated issuance of a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate in accordance with 46 CFR 8.320(b)(4). A list of these organizations can be found at

www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5222

in the “Summary of Authorizations” link.

(b) The National Cargo Bureau, Inc., 17 Battery Place, Suite 1232, New York, NY 10004-1110, 212-785-8300,

http://www.natcargo.org.

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