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title: "Check whether a vessel may keep operating on its certificate of inspection"
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# Check whether a vessel may keep operating on its certificate of inspection

> From the certificate, the inspection record and the voyage papers, list the expiry, whether the papers say the vessel is on a foreign voyage, any written order to correct or to cease operating, and whether a temporary…

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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, the inspection record and the voyage papers, list the expiry, whether the papers say the vessel is on a foreign voyage, any written order to correct or to cease operating, and whether a temporary certificate is on the file. Do not grant an extension. |
| What the lawyer must review | Section 3313(b) allows the vessel to be required to cease operating at once when it is not in compliance with its certificate or with a standard under this part, and allows the certificate to be suspended or revoked. Section 3314(a) lets a vessel whose certificate expires on a foreign voyage complete the voyage to a United States port within 30 days of expiry without the penalties for operating without a certificate. Subsection (b) requires a new certificate before sailing from a United States port on a foreign voyage if the certificate would expire within 15 days, unless the voyage is scheduled to finish before expiry. Subsection (c) is a limited permission for a foreign passenger vessel on a regularly established line. Section 3309(b) allows a temporary certificate in place of a regular one. No domestic-voyage grace period was in the sections opened. You decide whether the vessel must stop. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether a vessel may keep operating on its certificate of survey](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-whether-a-vessel-may-keep-operating-on-its-certificate-of-survey.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the certificate, the inspection record and the voyage papers, list the expiry, whether the papers say the vessel is on a foreign voyage, any written order to correct or to cease operating, and whether a temporary certificate is on the file. Do not grant an extension.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The 30-day completion right is only section 3314(a), and only on a foreign voyage.
- At least 30 days before a certificate under section 3309(a) expires, the owner or master must give written notice that the vessel will need inspection or will not be operated so as to require one.

## Sources

- [46 USC section 3314 (expiration of a certificate of inspection)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/3314) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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.*