Question 2976 Deck General

The correct answer is B) after you apply in writing to the nearest Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). This is the correct answer because the Coast Guard inspection required before a Certificate of Inspection can be issued is conducted upon application by the vessel owner or operator. The vessel must undergo this inspection and be found to comply with all applicable regulations before the OCMI can issue the Certificate of Inspection. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) the inspection is not triggered by a formal complaint, C) the Coast Guard does not conduct random inspections from patrol boats for this purpose, and D) the inspection is not at the discretion of a Regional Inspection Center, but rather is required upon the vessel owner's application to the local OCMI.