Before a vessel receives either an initial or a reissued Certificate of Compliance endorsed to carry a cargo from Table 1 of this part, the vessel must call at a U.S. port for an examination during which the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, determines whether or not the vessel meets the requirements of this chapter. [CGD 81-052, 50 FR 8733, Mar. 5, 1985, as amended by CGD 95-027, 61 FR 26009, May 23, 1996]