Coast Guard Authorized Person : Means an individual who meets the requirement of Appendix B to Subpart B of this part 1915 for tank vessels, for passenger vessels, and for cargo and miscellaneous vessels
US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Shipyard Employment eTools - Glossary, Washington, DC, USA 2012. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/glossary. html, (Shipyard Employment - Amer) {562}