1. (a) The Coast Guard may accept current certificates issued by approved organizations as evidence of condition and suitability of cranes. The following organizations are approved by the Coast Guard as crane certifying authorities:

   1. (1) American Bureau of Shipping, ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060.
   2. (2) International Cargo Gear Bureau, Inc., 321 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036, on the Internet at http://www.icgb.com.

2. (b) Crane certification must be based upon—

   1. (1) A review of plans submitted under § 107.309; and
   2. (2) The continuing program of tests and inspections in § 107.259.
3. (c) Each load test and inspection by the certifying authority must be recorded in the unit's Crane Record Book required in § 109.437.

[CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50730, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG-2000-7790, 65 FR 58461, Sept. 29, 2000; USCG-2007-29018, 72 FR 53966, Sept. 21, 2007; USCG-2008-0906, 73 FR 56510, Sept. 29, 2008]