§ 1.8 Hours of business. (a) Except as specified in paragraphs (b)-(g) of this section, each customs office shall be open for the transaction of general customs business between the hours of 8:30 a. m. and 5 p. m. on all days of the year except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.'

(b) Different but equivalent hours shall be observed if a difference is required for the maintenance of adequate service because of local conditions, is approved by the Commissioner of Customs, and a notice of the hours of business is prominently displayed at the principal entrance and in each public room of the customs office.

(c) At each port or station where there is no full-time customs employee, the hours during which the customs office will be open for the transaction of general customs business shall be fixed by the collector of customs concerned with the approval of the Commissioner of Customs, and notice thereof shall be displayed prominently at the principal entrance of the office.

(d) A State or local holiday shall not be cause generally for closing a customs office, but if such a holiday interferes with the performance of work in a particular customs office or by particular customs employees, the employees affected may be excused from work.

(e) Customs services required to be performed outside a customs office shall be furnished between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. (or between the corresponding hours at ports where different but equivalent hours are required for the maintenance of adequate service and are approved by the Commissioner of Customs) on all days when the customs office is open for the transaction of general customs business. In accordance with such instructions as the Commissioner of Customs shall have issued from time to time and upon reasonable advance notice to the principal local officer concerned, such services may be furnished between the same hours on Saturdays.

'The national holidays are January 1, February 22, May 30, July 4, the first Monday in September, November 11, the fourth Thursday in November. and December 25. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following day will be observed. (E. O. No. 1076, May 22, 1909.) Other days may be designated as national holidays by Executive order of the President

(f) Where there is a regularly recurring need for customs services outside the above prescribed hours, and the volume and duration of the required services are uniformly such as to require, of themselves or in immediately consecutive combination with other essential customs activities of the port, the full time of one or more customs employees, the necessary number of regular tours of duty to furnish such services on all days of the year except Sundays and national holidays may be established with the approval of the Commissioner of Customs.

(g) Customs services shall be furnished private interests otherwise than as specified in this section only in accordance with the provisions of § 24.16 of this chapter.

[13 F. R. 7886, Dec. 18, 1948]

§ 1.9 Customs seal. (a) The customs seal of the United States, consisting of the national arms within a circle according to the design furnished by the Treasury Department, shall be impressed upon all official documents requiring the impress of a seal.

(b) The impress of the seal is not necessary on documents passing within the Customs Service. The seal shall be impressed on marine documents, and on landing certificates, certificates of weight, gauge, or measure, and similar classes of documents for outside interests.

(c) The official seal shall not be used in the manner of a notary seal to indicate authority to administer oaths. [13 F. R. 7887, Dec. 18, 1948]

2.17 Ceiling, cargo battens, etc. 2.18 Register length.

2.19 Register breadth.

2.20 Register depth.

2.21 Upper deck to the hull. Enumerating the decks.

Register height.

2.22

2.23

2.24

Round of beam.

Sec. 2.71

Definitions of structural terms, etc. 2.72 Suez and Panama Canal certificates.

AUTHORITY: §§ 2.0 to 2.72 issued under R. S. 161, 4153, as amended, secs. 2, 3, 23 Stat. 118, as amended, 119, as amended, sec. 4, 28 Stat. 743, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 22, 46 U. S. C. 2, 3, 77, 79.

SOURCE: §§ 2.0 to 2.72 appear at 13 F. R. 7887, Dec. 18, 1948, except as otherwise noted.

§ 2.0 Effective date. The regulations in this part are not retroactive, i. e., they do not apply to vessels the keels of which were laid prior to the date the rules in this part become effective. The regulations in this part become effective March 1, 1940.

§ 2.1 Authority of Commissioner. (a) The Commissioner of Customs is charged with the supervision of the laws relating to the admeasurement of vessels, and on all questions of interpretation growing out of the execution of the laws relating to this subject his decision is final.

(b) The Commissioner of Customs shall, in the following sections, be referred to as the Commissioner.

(c) Doubts arising in the minds of the admeasurers concerning decks to the hull, enclosures on or above the upper deck, shelter decks, method of procedure, etc., shall be submitted to the Commissioner for his decision, and shall be accompanied by blueprints or sketches of the spaces in question giving all the facts bearing on same.

§ 2.2 Officials authorized to admeasure vessels. (a) Before any vessel shall be registered, enrolled, or licensed she shall be measured by an officer of the customs at the port or place where she may be.

(b) A vessel is not to be measured unless she is required by law to be registered, enrolled or licensed, or otherwise specially provided for.

§ 2.3 Purpose for which measurements are taken. (a) Tonnage measurements are taken for the purpose of ascertaining the internal capacity of measurable spaces.

(b) All measurements are to be taken in feet and fractions of feet, and all fractions of feet shall be expressed in decimals.

§ 2.4 Register ton. A register ton is a volume of 100 cubic feet.

§ 2.5 Gross register tonnage. (a) The gross tonnage referred to in the

following sections is the gross register tonnage; that is, the gross tonnage exclusive of all permissible exempted spaces.

(b) The gross register tonnage of a vessel shall consist of the sum of the following items:

(c) The cubical capacity below the tonnage deck, excluding exemptible water ballast spaces within the measureable portion of the vessel;

(d) The cubical capacity of each between deck space above the tonnage deck;

(e) The cubical capacity of the permanent closed-in spaces on the upper deck available for cargo or stores, or for the accommodation of passengers and/ of crew;

(f) All permanent closed-in spaces situated elsewhere available for cargo or stores, or for the accommodation of the crew, or for the charts, except cabins or staterooms for passengers constructed entirely above the first deck which is not a deck to the hull;

(g) The excess of hatchways.

§ 2.6 Net register tonnage. (a) The tonnage of a vessel remaining after the authorized deductions have been made from the gross register tonnage shall be deemed the net register tonnage.

(b) In ascertaining the net tonnage no space may be deducted unless it has previously been included in the gross tonnage and certified, showing the purpose for which used.

§ 2.7 The marine document. The marine document of every vessel shall show the date and place of build; the register length, breadth, depth, and, in vessels of more than two decks, the height of the upper deck to the hull above the tonnage deck; the number of decks and masts; build as to her stem and stern; capacity under the tonnage deck, that of the between decks, and also separately, permanently enclosed spaces on or above the upper deck to the hull available for cargo or stores or for the accommodation of passengers (provisionally) or crew, and the omitted spaces, whether open or closed in, on, above, or below the upper deck; the gross tonnage; items of deduction; and net tonnage.

§ 2.8 Application for measurement. The builder of a new vessel required to be admeasured, or the person having supervision of changes and/or alterations

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affecting a vessel's register tonnage, is obliged to make application for admeasurement or tonnage adjustment as the case may be, in writing, to the collector of customs of the district in which the vessel is located. Such application shall be made before cargo or ballast is taken on, and in case of a new vessel, before boilers or engine is installed or compartments partitioned off.

§ 2.9 Drawings—(a) Plans to be filed by builder. The builder of a vessel of over 100 gross tons, approximately, is requested, if practicable, in order to facilitate measurement, to furnish, at a reasonable time before the vessel is launched, to the principal customs officer nearest to the place where the vessel is building, the following plans:

(1) A drawing of the cross section in which is shown the construction of the double bottom, if there be one;

(2) An inboard view of the longitudinal section, showing the double bottom, its use or uses, if existing, otherwise the floors, the compartments for water ballast, other than the double bottom, the decks, the superstructures, hatchways, etc.;

(3) Deck plans showing the arrangement and uses of different compartments and deductible spaces;

(4) Drawings showing the arrangement of the engine, boiler, and fuel compartments; and

(5) A tonnage plan showing half breadths of the sections at the points of division of the tonnage length of the vessel into a certain number of equal parts in accordance with the rules for the measurement of spaces under the tonnage deck. The scale or scales of these drawings are to be indicated thereon.

The collector of customs is to be advised of any subsequent changes in the vessel and furnished copies of the corrected plans, or a statement of such changes.

(b) Sketches. When admeasuring a small craft for which there are no blueprints, the admeasurer should make a rough sketch of the inboard profile, hull and deck plans (arrangement plans), recording all necessary dimensions thereon. From such sketches neater ones may be prepared and filed with the tonnage admeasurement (Form 1410). Sketches should show the following details: The inboard pro

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file should show the depth of bottom frames or floor timbers if fitted, superstructures, position and use of spaces in the hull and those above deck; the midship cross section, the floors or floor timbers, thickness of inner and outer skin, depth of side frames, etc., and the arrangement plans, the plane outline of hold and deck erections and use of spaces. (See Figure 1 (§ 2.65) and definition of depth of frame (§ 2.71).)

§ 2.10 Measurements to be taken at an early stage. Admeasurement should begin as soon as the vessel is sufficiently advanced in construction to permit its being done, usually when the decks are laid, the hold cleared of encumbrances to admit the required depths and breadths being properly taken; before the engine and boilers are installed and accommodations are partitioned off.

§ 2.11 Uniform system required. (a) The following directions are given showing the progressive steps to be followed in the process of admeasurement. It is important not only that the rules be followed, but that required measurements be taken and calculations made in a uniform and correct manner that one general system may prevail throughout the service respecting this subject.

(b) Measurements taken aboard are to be recorded in the "Memorandum of Dimensions" known as Form 1413.

§ 2.12 Forms. The following forms will be furnished the measuring officers upon request:

Master carpenter's certificate), Form 1261. Special appendix to certificate of registry of American passenger vessels when trading to foreign ports, Form 1265-A.

Application of owner for official number, Form 1320.

Notice of award of official number to vessel, Form 1321.

Inspector's certificate of official number. Form 1322.

Memorandum of dimensions (taken on vessels the tonnage length of which exceeds 100 feet), Form 1413.

Memorandum of dimensions (taken on vessels the tonnage length of which is 100 feet or under), Form 1413-A.

Tonnage admeasurement (for vessels having a tonnage length exceeding 100 feet), Form 1410.

Tonnage admeasurement (for vessels having a tonnage length not exceeding 100 feet), Form 1410-A.

Certificate of admeasurement, Form 1414. Card index (5" x 8") for large vessels, Form 1415.

Card index (5′′ x 8′′) for smaller vessels (100'), Form 1415-A.

Suez Canal special tonnage certificate, Form 1417

For other forms required see Bureau catalog.

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§ 2.13 Measuring instruments. The measurements should be made with a waterproof tape, graduated into feet and tenths of a foot, and as nearly inelastic as possible.

(b) Sliding rods which are of three sizes: One 3 feet long for taking depths from 3 to 5.8 feet; another 6 feet long for taking depths from 6 to 11 feet, or, with the extension piece attached, to 16 feet; and a third one 11 feet long for taking depths from 11 to 21 feet, or, with the extension piece attached, to 26 feet. The movable or index rod in each has an arrow index traversing a decimal scale on the fixed rod. Greater depths may be taken by inserting into the ends of the index rods, an extension piece, provided with sockets for this purpose one or more joints of lift rods described below:

The fixed rod is graduated in feet (in red) and tenths and half-tenths (in black), and when the ends of the rods are well together the arrow on the index rod points to the figure indicating the constant length of the fixed rod, and as the index rod is moved up the arrow indicates the length from the upper end thereof to the lower end of the fixed rod. Bear in mind, however, that when you use any of the attachments referred to above you must add to the reading on the fixed rod the net length of the attachment used; e. g., if the 6-foot rod is extended to its limit, 11 feet, which is reached when the arrow on the index rod is fair with the upper end of the fixed rod, and the extension piece is attached, which is done by slipping the bands on the lower end of it over the upper end of the index rod until the upper edge of the upper band is fair with the upper end of the index rod, and by fastening (on the groove side of the index rod) with set screws in the said bands, the length will not be 11 feet, as shown by the reading, but 16 feet, the reading plus the increment due to the attachment (11 feet+5 feet). This increment may be further increased by inserting into the end of the extension piece one or more joints of lift rods, each of which is about 3.95 feet when adjusted. At the station of the area to be measured in single-deck vessels the rod is to be placed on the ceiling, or floor beam or timber when no ceiling is present, alongside the keelson or line of the keel, perpendicular or square thereto, and also parallel to the middle longitudinal plane of the ship, and forced up firmly under the deck and fixed

in such position by the set screws; from the depths thus found take one-third of the round or one-half of the pitch of beam to get the depth of the area.

The depth of an area taken as above is to be divided into the required number of equal parts. (See § 2.29 (d).) With the rod fixed in position as above, set off on it from its lower end one of these equal parts, or common interval between the breadths, using white or other colored chalk or material that will make a visible mark, which gives the position of the first breadth above the bottom breadth, and from this when the rod is taken down the positions of the remaining breadths are to be set off at the said common interval.

The positions of all the breadths being thus severally marked on the rod, it is then to be set up again and firmly fixed or held in position, and the breadths may be readily and correctly measured by means of the tape held at right angles across the rod at each of the positions marked thereon.

In measuring vessels with more than one deck, where the second deck from the bottom is the tonnage deck, it will be necessary to use two of these rods in combination, one directly over the other, one in the hold under the first deck, as directed for single-deck vessels, and the other in the space between this deck and the tonnage deck. In this combination the tonnage depth is found by adding together the two depths and the thickness of the deck between the rods and deducting from this combined depth onethird of the round or one-half pitch of beam; then proceed as before directed.

(c) A 2-foot rule with a hinge is required for taking the rake of the bow and stern and for other purposes.

(d) A carpenter's square will be found useful for setting the sliding rod perpendicular to the keelson.

(e) For taking the breadths in the hold which are beyond the reach of the measuring officers two lift rods will be needed, each about 8 feet long (made by joining two sections), one having a pulley at the end over which the tape may be drawn when the rods are held in position and the other an attachment for holding the ring at the end of the tape.

(f) For transferring the location of the stations or ordinates of the transverse sections from the deck to the keelson, and sometimes, for finding registered breadth, a plumb line and bob are needed.

(g) For measuring laden vessels for Panama or Suez Canal tonnage certificates, a girting galvanized chain of an approved make is required.

§ 2.14 Stem. A vessel's stem is to be described according to its contour; i. e., straight, raked, curved or square.

§ 2.15 Stern. Describe the stern according to its shape at the after end below the upper deck or line of same, as round, elliptical, square or sharp.

§ 2.16 Masts. In addition to what are commonly known as masts, spars set up at the center line of the bridging at the top of king-posts of certain vessels for signals and wireless antennae, etc., are to be considered as masts. The number of king-posts and derrick posts, etc., independent of the supported masts are to be separately stated after the number of said masts; e. g., "Two masts and eight king-posts," or as the case may be.

§ 2.17 Ceiling, cargo battens, etc.(a) Ceiling. Ceiling hereafter referred to is considered the permanent planking fitted directly on the inboard side of the frames, or floors, or the top of the double bottom. The maximum allowance for ceiling is 3 inches on the bottom and 3 inches on each side. When ceiling is found to be less than 3 inches thick, allow the actual thickness thereof; that is, take dimensions to the face of the ceiling so found. Depths and breadths shall not be decreased due to grounds supporting ceiling nor shall allowance be made for ceiling on the under side of deck beams.

(b) False ceiling. In small vessels with "false ceiling" in a portion of their cabins, in their holds, or forming a part of their seats or lockers, etc., therein, and which stands off from their framesthat is, not fitted to them as ordinary ceiling-take the breadths through the said "false ceiling" to the inner faces of the vessel's frames, dcducting therefrom the thickness of the "false ceiling" on each side. If, however, there is a ceiling fitted on the frames in addition to the "false ceiling," take the breadths to the ceiling on the frames, making no allowance for the "false ceiling."

(c) Cargo battens, insulation. Paragraph (a) of this section applies to cargo battens (spar ceiling) and refrigeration insulation.

§2.18 Register length. (a) The length measured on the tonnage deck, from the fore part of the outer planking (where it is rabbeted) on the side of the stem of wooden vessels, or fore end of lap of outer plating of steel or iron vessels, to the after side of the main