[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5, Parts 700 to 799]
[Revised as of  July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR700.756]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 700--UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart G--The Commanding Officer
 
Sec. 700.756  Duties of the prospective commanding officer of a ship.

    (a) Except as may be prescribed by the Chief of Naval Operations, 
the prospective commanding officer of a ship not yet commissioned shall 
have no independent authority over the preparation of the ship for 
service by virtue of his assignment to such duty, until the ship is 
commissioned and transferred to his command. As the prospective 
commanding officer, he shall:
    (1) Procure from the commander of the naval shipyard or the 
supervisor of shipbuilding the general arrangement plans of the ship, 
and all the pertinent information relative to the general condition of 
the ship and the work being undertaken on the hull, machinery, and 
equipment, upon reporting for duty.
    (2) Inspect the ship as soon after reporting for duty as 
practicable, and frequently thereafter, in order to keep himself 
informed of the state of her preparation for service. If, during the 
course of these inspections, he notes an unsafe or potentially unsafe 
condition, he shall report such condition to the commander of the naval 
shipyard or the supervisor of shipbuilding and to his superior for 
resolution.
    (3) Keep himself informed as to the progress of the work being done, 
including tests of equipment, and make such recommendations to the 
commander of the naval shipyard or the supervisor of shipbuilding as he 
deems appropriate.
    (4) Ensure that requisitions are submitted for articles to outfit 
the ship which are not otherwise being provided.
    (5) Prepare the organization of the ship.
    (6) Make such reports as may be required by higher authority, and 
include therein a statement of any deficiency in material or personnel.
    (b) If the prospective commanding officer does not consider the ship 
in proper condition to be commissioned at the time the commander of the 
naval shipyard or the supervisor of shipbuilding signifies his intention 
of transferring the ship to him, he shall report that conclusion with 
his reasons therefor, in writing, to the commander of the naval shipyard 
or the supervisor of shipbuilding and to the appropriate higher 
authority.
    (c) If the ship is elsewhere than at a naval shipyard, the 
relationship between the prospective commanding officer and the 
supervisor of shipbuilding, or other appropriate official, shall be the 
same as that between the prospective commanding officer and the 
commander of a naval shipyard as specified in this article.

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