# Certificate of Inspection

*/Credentials/Certificate_of_Inspection*

## Credential Profile

**Issued By**: [United States Coast Guard](/Regulators/United_States_Coast_Guard)
**Satisfies**:
- [Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations](/Regulations/Title_46_Code_of_Federal_Regulations)
**Qualifies For**:
- [Ship and Boat Captains](/Occupations/Ship_and_Boat_Captains)
**Recognized In**:
- [United States](/Jurisdictions/United_States)

## Neighborhood

### Related (depends on)

- [Events and Charters](/Industries/Events_and_Charters) — depends on · Industries
- [Water Transportation](/Industries/Water_Transportation) — depends on · Industries
- [Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation](/Industries/Coastal_and_Great_Lakes_Passenger_Transportation) — depends on · Industries
- [Inland Water Passenger Transportation](/Industries/Inland_Water_Passenger_Transportation) — depends on · Industries
- [Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water](/Industries/Scenic_and_Sightseeing_Transportation,_Water) — depends on · Industries

### Satisfies

- [Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations](/Regulations/Title_46_Code_of_Federal_Regulations) — satisfies · Regulations
- [Code of Federal Regulations Title 46](/Regulations/Code_of_Federal_Regulations_Title_46) — satisfies · Regulations

### Problems this exposes

- [paper certificate posting and display requirements vary by jurisdiction](/Problems/paper_certificate_posting_and_display_requirements_vary_by_jurisdiction) — exposes problem · Problems
- [certificate validity differs by equipment class (elevator, boiler, vessel) under separate codes](/Problems/certificate_validity_differs_by_equipment_class_(elevator,_boiler,_vessel)_under_separate_codes) — exposes problem · Problems
- [deficiency-correction sign-off requires a return visit by the same authorized inspector](/Problems/deficiency-correction_sign-off_requires_a_return_visit_by_the_same_authorized_inspector) — exposes problem · Problems
- [re-inspection scheduling before the certificate's posted expiration date is manually tracked](/Problems/re-inspection_scheduling_before_the_certificate's_posted_expiration_date_is_manually_tracked) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Subchapter T vs K applicability misjudged, triggering wrong manning and lifesaving equipment scope](/Problems/Subchapter_T_vs_K_applicability_misjudged,_triggering_wrong_manning_and_lifesaving_equipment_scope) — exposes problem · Problems
- [annual hull/boiler survey windows collide with charter season, forcing vessels out of revenue service](/Problems/annual_hull%2Fboiler_survey_windows_collide_with_charter_season,_forcing_vessels_out_of_revenue_service) — exposes problem · Problems
- [punch-list deficiencies from the surveyor lack a tracked re-inspection path before COI expiry](/Problems/punch-list_deficiencies_from_the_surveyor_lack_a_tracked_re-inspection_path_before_COI_expiry) — exposes problem · Problems
- [passenger-count and route endorsements on the COI drift from how the boat is actually operated](/Problems/passenger-count_and_route_endorsements_on_the_COI_drift_from_how_the_boat_is_actually_operated) — exposes problem · Problems

### Recognized in

- [United States](/Jurisdictions/United_States) — recognized in · Jurisdictions

### Issued by

- [United States Coast Guard](/Regulators/United_States_Coast_Guard) — issued by · Regulators

### Qualifies for role

- [Vessel Operator](/JobTypes/Vessel_Operator) — qualifies for role · JobTypes

### Qualifies for

- [Ship and Boat Captains](/Occupations/Ship_and_Boat_Captains) — qualifies for · Occupations

### Attests skill

- [Monitoring](/Skills/Monitoring) — attests skill · Skills
- [Quality Control Analysis](/Skills/Quality_Control_Analysis) — attests skill · Skills

### Attests knowledge

- [Law and Government](/Knowledge/Law_and_Government) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Transportation](/Knowledge/Transportation) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Public Safety and Security](/Knowledge/Public_Safety_and_Security) — attests knowledge · Knowledge