Except as provided in 33 CFR 164.15, when the automatic pilot is used in—
(a) Areas of high traffic density;
(b) Conditions of restricted visibility; and
(c) All other hazardous navigational situations, the master shall ensure that—
(1) It is possible to immediately establish human control of the ship's steering:
(2) A competent person is ready at all times to take over steering control; and
(3) The changeover from automatic to manual steering and vice versa is made by, or under, the supervision of the officer of the watch.
[CGFR 75-074, 42 FR 5964, Jan. 17, 1977]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,
3307,
6101,
8105; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4
source: CGFR 51-11, 16 FR 3218, Apr. 12, 1951, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 167.65-35