(a) The master of the following vessels shall prepare a voyage plan:
(1) A vessel making an oceans or coastwise voyage;
(2) A vessel making a voyage of more than 300 miles on the Great Lakes, except from a Canadian to a United States port;
(3) A vessel, with overnight accommodations for passengers, making an overnight voyage; and
(4) A vessel arriving from a foreign port, except at a United States Great Lakes port from a Canadian Great Lakes port.
(b) The voyage plan required by paragraph (a) of this section must be prepared prior to departing on a voyage and communicated verbally or in writing, ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. The voyage plan shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request.
authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103,
3306,
6101; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(a)
source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 1005, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 185.503