Inspected Towing Vessel Appeals

An appeal response is not intended to set precedent nor considered to be binding of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection’s (OCMI) discretion on future vessel inspections. However, publishing appeal responses provides insight and transparency to the appeal process.

• If you have been directly affected by a decision or action of an OCMI you may, after requesting reconsideration to the cognizant OCMI, make a formal appeal, via the cognizant OCMI, to the Eighth District Commander, in accordance with Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1.03-15.

• If you have been directly affected by a decision or action by a classification society or a third-party organization performing a survey under subchapter M of Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations may, after requesting reconsideration of the decision or action by the classification society or third-party organization, make a formal appeal to the cognizant OCMI, in accordance with Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1.03-55.

• If you have been directly affected by a decision or action by a classification society or a third-party organization performing an audit under subchapter M of Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations may, after requesting reconsideration of the decision or action by the classification society or third-party organization, make a formal appeal to the District Commander of the district in which the audit was performed, in accordance with Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1.03-55.