(a) As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date—
(1) Charts of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible;
(2) “U.S. Coast Pilot” or similar publication;
(3) Coast Guard light list;
(4) Tide tables; and
(5) Current tables, or a river current publication issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a river authority.
(b) As an alternative, you may substitute extracts or copies from the publications in paragraph (a) of this section. This information must be applicable to the area transited.
[USCG-1999-5040, 67 FR 34776, May 15, 2002]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,
4105,
4106,
6101,
8105; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16656, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 26.03-4