Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC)
1980s (all documents are .pdf)
| Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 1989 | |
| 08-89 | Recommendations Concerning Emergency Towing of Tankers |
| 07-89 | Maneuvering Information |
| 05-89 | Guidelines for Nondestructive Testing of Pressure Vessel Type Cargo Tanks Aboard Tank Barges |
| 04-89 | Introduction to Human Factors Engineering |
| 03-89 | Guidelines for the Presentation of Stability Information for Operating Personnel |
| 02-89 | Guide for Electrical Installations on Merchant Vessels and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units |
| 01-89 | Underwater Survey Guidance |
| 1988 | |
| 3-88, Ch-1 |
Issuance of Letters of Compliance to Foreign Documented Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Operating on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States |
| 02-88 | Inerting Requirements for Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers |
| 01-88 Ch-1 | Ch-1 to 01-88, International Load Line Certificates for Small Passenger Vessels Operating Within 20 Miles of the Mouth of a Harbor of Safe Refuge |
| 01-88 | International Load Line Certificates for Small Passenger Vessels Operating Within 20 Miles of the Mouth of a Harbor of Safe Refuge |
| 1987 | |
| 08-87 | Notes on Design, Construction, Inspection and Repair of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Vessels With Change Included |
| 07-87 | Guidance on Waterborne Transport of Oil Field Wastes |
| 06-87 | Recommended Procedures for Control of Asbestos and Other Respiratory Hazards on Board Merchant Vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities and Deepwater Ports |
| 05-87 | Guidance on Implementation of Annex II of the MARPOL Protocol of 73/78 for Vessels Carrying Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) in Bulk |
| 04-87 | Report of Inadequate Reception Facilities |
| 02-87 | Domestic Barge Transportation of Radioactive Materials/Nuclear Waste |
| 1986 | |
| 13-86 | Use of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Listed Fire Extinguishers |
| 12-86 | Replacement of Flame Safety Lamps with combination Oxygen/Combustible Gas Indicators |
| 11-86 | Guidelines Governing the Use of Fiberglass Pipe (FGP) on Inspected Vessels |
| 10-86 | Equivalence to Minimum Bow Height Requirements for Load Line Assignment |
| 08-86 | Canceled Coast Guard Relationships with Classification Societies for U.S. Flag Vessels |
| 07-86 | Information on the Adequacy and Currency of Nautical Charts |
| 05-86 | Voluntary Standards for U.S. Uninspected Commercial Fishing Vessels |
| 04-86 | Hydraulic Release Units for Life Rafts, Life Floats and Buoyant Apparatus, and Alternate Float-Free Arrangements |
| 01-86 | Shipment and Discharge of Seamen |
| 1985 | |
| 11-85 | Superseded by 33 CFR 164.38 Coast Guard Guidance Regarding Requirements for Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) and device to Indicate Speed and Distance. |
| 10-85 | Oversight of Technical and Administrative Aspects of Load Line Assignment |
| 04-85, Ch-1, Ch-2 |
Recall and Other Corrective Measures for Lifesaving Equipment |
| 03-85 | Bulk Liquid Cargo Finding Aid |
| 02-85 | Notification to the U.S. Coast Guard for Enforcement of Load Line Requirements |
| 1984 | |
| 11-84 | Guidelines for New Construction or Major Modification of U.S. Flag Vessels in Foreign Shipyards |
| 09-84 | Electrical Installations in Agricultural Dust Locations |
| 08-84 | Recommendations for the Submittal of Merchant Vessel Plans and Specifications |
| 07-84 | Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Citizenship Requirement; Exemptions from |
| 06-84 | Automated Main and Auxiliary Machinery; Supplemental Guidance On |
| 04-84 | Equivalent Determination for Existing, Installed Oil-Water Separators which have Not Received U.S. Coast Guard Approval |
| 02-84 | Amendments to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Treaty |
| 01-84 | Lack of Topstitching on Some Type I Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) |
| 1983 | |
| 13-83 | Coast Guard Retention of Commercial Vessel Plan Review Case Files |
| 12-83 | Intact Stability of Towing and Fishing Vessels; Research Results |
| 11-83, CH-1 | Regulations for Very Large 46 CFR Subchapter T Passenger Vessels |
| 10-83 | Stability Approval and the Issuance of Stability Letters |
| 09-83 | Coast Guard Guidance Regarding Requirement for Charts and publications |
| 08-83 | Guidance for Compliance with Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto (MARPOL 73/78) |
| 05-83 | Unified Interpretation of the International Convention on the Load Lines, 1986 |
| 03-83 | Voluntary Qualification for U.S. Merchant Marine Entry-Ratings |
| 01-83 | Painters for Life Floats and Buoyant Apparatus |
| 1982 | |
| 18-82 | Form B Load Lines; Procedures for Issuance of Certificates |
| 17-82 | Intact Stability of Small Vessels; Recommendations |
| 16-82 | Appeal of Coast Guard Commercial Vessel Decisions and Actions |
| 13-82 | Cross Reference List Between the IMO Chemical Code and 46 CFR Part 153 |
| 12-82 | Recommendations on Control of Excessive Noise |
| 11-82 | Deck Foam Systems for Polar Solvents |
| 10-82 w/ CH-2 | Acceptance of Plan Review and Inspection Tasks Performed by the American Bureau of Shipping for New Construction or Major Modifications of U.S. Flag Vessels |
| 09-82, Ch-1 Part A, Ch-1 Part B |
CANCELED/SUPERSEDED by NVIC 1-09 MSD Certification |
| 08-82 | Load Line Certificates |
| 07-82 | Sample Format of Vessel or Facility |
| 06-82 | Superseded by 46 CFR 160.151 Servicing and Inspection of Inflatable Life Rafts Utilizing Voluntary Third Party Inspection Origination |
| 05-82 | Fixed Ballast |
| 04-82 | CANCELED Uninspected Commercial Vessel Safety |
| 1981 | |
| 14-81 w/ CH-1 | Stability Tests; Waiving of for "Sister Vessels" |
| 10-81 | Coast Guard Certification and Inspection of Certain Categories of Existing Vessels |
| 09-81 | Coast Guard Guidance Regarding Shipboard Helicopter Facilities |
| 06-81 | Lifeboat Weight Tests |
| 05-81 | Literature Concerning Hazardous Cargoes |
| 02-81 w/ CH-1 | Coast Guard Inspection Guidance Regarding Integrated Tug Barge Combinations |
| 01-81 w/ CH-1 | Guidance for Enforcement of the Requirements of the Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978(PTSA) Pertaining to SBT, CBT, COW, IGS, Steering Gear, and Navigation Equipment for Tank Vessels |
| 1980 | |
| 11-80 | Structural Plan Review Guidelines for Aluminum Small Passenger Vessels |
| 09-80 | Superseded by 46 CFR 160.151 Servicing Requirements of Inflatable Life Rafts/ |
| 08-80 | SUPERSEDED/CANCELED BY NVIC 9-97
Fire Hazard of Polyurethane and Other Organic Foams |
| 07-80 | Use of Fire Detection Systems Which are Not Approved Under 46 CFR 161.002 |
| 02-80 | Poured Metal Socket Connections for Lifeboat Falls |
| 01-80 | Inspection of Viking On-Load Release Gear on Watercraft America Lifeboats |
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