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title: "Check an operation against the conditions on the certificate of inspection"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-a-domestic-commercial-vessel-operation-against-its-certificate-con/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-NE20261022-5-US"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check an operation against the conditions on the certificate of inspection

> From the certificate of inspection and the current operation, list each condition on how and where the vessel may operate, and mark any present use the certificate does not describe.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the certificate of inspection and the current operation, list each condition on how and where the vessel may operate, and mark any present use the certificate does not describe. Do not decide that a suspension or an exemption applies. |
| What the lawyer must review | Section 3313(a) requires the vessel, during the term of its certificate of inspection, to comply with its conditions unless relieved by a suspension or an exemption granted under section 3306(e). Section 3306(e) was not opened. If the vessel is not in compliance, subsection (b) requires a written order to correct the deficiencies promptly, allows the Secretary to permit repairs at a convenient place when that can be done safely, and allows the vessel to be required to cease operating at once and the certificate to be suspended or revoked. Subsection (c) requires revocation if an unsafe condition ordered corrected is not corrected at once. You decide whether this operation is within the certificate and whether a new certificate or a relief under section 3306(e) is required. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a domestic commercial vessel operation against its certificate conditions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-a-domestic-commercial-vessel-operation-against-its-certificate-con.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the certificate of inspection and the current operation, list each condition on how and where the vessel may operate, and mark any present use the certificate does not describe. Do not decide that a suspension or an exemption applies.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The appeal from a suspension or revocation is 30 days after written notice under section 3313(d). The appeal regulations were not opened.
- A temporary certificate under section 3309(b) is not a finding that the conditions were met for the whole term.

## Sources

- [46 USC section 3313 (compliance with a certificate of inspection)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/3313) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [46 USC section 3309 (certificate of inspection)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/3309) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*