# 33 CFR § 97.205: Requirements for amending an approved cargo securing manual (CSM)

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.205

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 97.205
- **Heading:** Requirements for amending an approved cargo securing manual (CSM)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER F—VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS > PART 97—RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS, STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CARGOES > Subpart A—Cargo Securing Manuals

## Text

Resubmission and re-approval by a CSM approval authority are required after any of the following events occurs:
(a) Reconfiguration of a vessel from one type of cargo carriage to another (e.g., a general break-bulk cargo vessel reconfigured to a container or a roll-on/roll-off vessel).
(b) Reconfiguration or replacement of 15 percent or more of the vessel's fixed cargo securing or tie-down systems with different types of devices or systems.
(c) Replacement of 15 percent or more of the vessel's portable cargo securing devices, with different types of devices for securing the cargo not already used aboard the vessel (e.g., wire lashings replaced with turnbuckles or chains).

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 97.100 § 97.100 Applicability—Electronic documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.100.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.105 § 97.105 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.105.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.110 § 97.110 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.110.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.115 § 97.115 Reporting lost or jettisoned cargo.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.115.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.120 § 97.120 Cargo securing manuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.120.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.200 § 97.200 Cargo securing manual (CSM) approval for U.S.-flagged vessels on international voyages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.200.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.205 § 97.205 Requirements for amending an approved cargo securing manual (CSM).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.205.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.210 § 97.210 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.210.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.300 § 97.300 Authorized cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.300.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.305 § 97.305 Requests for authorization to act as cargo securing manual (CSM) approval authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.305.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.310 § 97.310 Criteria for authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.310.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.315 § 97.315 Requirements for authorized approval organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.315.md)
- [33 CFR § 97.320 § 97.320 Revocation of authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-97.320.md)

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