UMBERING
APPLIES TO:
ALL UNDOCUMENTED COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS EQUIPPED
WITH PROPULSION MACHINERY
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REQUIREMENTS:
Valid state certificate of numbers whenever underway.
3" BLOCK numbers and characters on the forward half of the vessel.
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STANDARD:
State certificate:
May be the Original, Temporary or duplicate (not a photocopy).
Display of Numbers:
-3" BLOCK minimum height.
-On the forward half of the vessel.
-One on each side of the vessel.
-Contrasting color to background.
-Permanently affixed.
-Read from left to right.
-No other numbers on the forward half of the vessel.
-Numbers must be unobstructed.
-Current renewal decal affixed to vessel.
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
Ensure that decal/sticker is NOT mounted on a loose board (a common
practice).
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REFERENCES: 33 CFR 173
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