OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Documentation — Certificate of Documentation
A vessel of at least 5 net tons carrying passengers for hire between U.S. ports generally must have a Certificate of Documentation with which endorsement?
- ARecreational endorsement
- BFishery endorsement
- CCoastwise endorsement✓ Correct
- DNo endorsement is ever required
Explanation
A documented vessel engaged in the coastwise trade — including carrying passengers for hire between points in the U.S. — must hold a Certificate of Documentation with a coastwise endorsement, which requires U.S. build and ownership. Vessels under 5 net tons may instead be state-numbered.
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 12112; 46 CFR Part 67
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