Application for new vessel determination.

(a) When a vessel has been constructed entirely of new materials, no application for a new vessel determination need be made under this section. Application for initial documentation must be made in accordance with subpart K of this part. (b) When parts of an existing vessel have been used in the construction of a vessel and the owner wants a determination that the resulting vessel is new in accordance with this part, the owner must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center; (1) A builder's certification, as described in § 67.99; (2) A written statement describing the extent to which materials from the existing vessel were used in the construction and the extent to which those materials were torn down; and (3) Accurate sketches or blueprints of the hull and superstructure which must identify, where practicable, components of the old vessel. [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52191, Sept. 30, 1998]