{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-54.10-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 54.10-3","heading":"-3 Marine inspectors and Coast Guard Symbol stamping (replaces UG-90 and UG-91, and modifies UG-92 through UG-103).","body":"(a) Only marine inspectors will apply the Coast Guard Symbol. They will not apply any other code symbol to pressure vessels.\n(b) All pressure vessels not exempted under provisions of § 54.01-15 must be subject to shop inspection by a marine inspector referring to procedures outlined in UG-92 through UG-103 of Section VIII of the ASME BPVC (incorporated by reference; see § 54.01-1) and §§ 50.30-10, 50.30-15, and 50.30-20 of this subchapter. The marine inspector will then stamp the vessel with the Coast Guard Symbol.\n(c) Pressure vessels exempted under provisions of § 54.01-15, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, are not required to be stamped with the Coast Guard Symbol.\n(d) Pressure vessels described in § 54.01-5(c)(3), except pressure vessels in systems regulated under subpart 58.60 of this subchapter, must be visually examined by a marine inspector prior to installation. The marine inspector also reviews the associated plans and manufacturers' data reports. If, upon inspection, the pressure vessel complies with the applicable requirements in § 54.01-5, the marine inspector stamps the pressure vessel with the Coast Guard Symbol.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 54—PRESSURE VESSELS","Subpart 54.10—Inspection, Reports, and Stamping"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"3529cb34efead35001a9c20e4afdcce82f3a8c0240aa9b8831df4f2271970721","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-54.10-1","next":"us/46-cfr-54.10-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}