C.F.R. » Title 46 » CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER G—DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS › PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS › Subpart I—Marking Requirements for Vessel Documentation

46 C.F.R. § 67.123

Name and hailing port marking requirements

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(a) For vessels other than those covered in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel. The hailing port of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern of the vessel.

(b) Vessels with square bow. For vessels having a square bow, the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the bow in a manner to avoid obliteration. The name and hailing port must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern.

(c) Recreational vessels. For vessels documented exclusively for recreation, the name and hailing port must be marked together on some clearly visible exterior part of the hull.

(d) The markings required by paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section, which may be made by the use of any means and materials which result in durable markings, must be made in clearly legible letters of the Latin alphabet or Arabic or Roman numerals not less than four inches in height.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: Sealift, Inc. v. United States, 82 Fed. Cl. 527 (Fed. Cl. 2008).
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Sealift, Inc. v. United States, 82 Fed. Cl. 527 (Fed. Cl. 2008). “See 46 C.F.R. § 67.123 (a) (“[T]he name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel.”
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