33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 false Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL Part Page 1 General provisions 7 2 Jurisdiction 28 3 Coast Guard areas, districts, marine inspection zones, and captain of the port zones 32 4 OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 52 5 Coast Guard Auxiliary 53 6 Protection and security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities 57 8 United States Coast Guard Reserve 61 13 Decorations, medals, ribbons and similar devices 62 17 United States Coast Guard general gift fund 65 19 Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and regulations 67 20 Rules of practice, procedure, and evidence for formal administrative proceedings of the Coast Guard 70 23 Distinctive markings for Coast Guard vessels and aircraft 92 25 Claims 93 26 Vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations 104 27 Adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation 107 Index to Subchapter A—General 111 SUBCHAPTER B—PERSONNEL 40 Cadets of the Coast Guard 117 45 Enlistment of personnel 117 49 Payment of amounts due mentally incompetent Coast Guard personnel 118 50 Coast Guard Retiring Review Board 120 51 Coast Guard Discharge Review Board 122 52 Board for Correction of Military Records of the Coast Guard 127 53 Coast Guard whistleblower protection 134 54 Allotments from active duty pay for certain support obligations 137 55 Child Development Services 138 Index to Subchapter B—Military Personnel 141 SUBCHAPTER C—AIDS TO NAVIGATION 60 [Reserved] 62 United States aids to navigation system 144 64 Marking of structures, sunken vessels and other obstructions 152 66 Private aids to navigation 155 67 Aids to navigation on artificial islands and fixed structures 163 70 Interference with or damage to aids to navigation 177 72 Marine information 178 74 Charges for Coast Guard aids to navigation work 180 76 Sale and transfer of aids to navigation equipment 181 Index to Subchapter C—Aids to Navigation 183 SUBCHAPTER D—INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION RULES Note: Application of the 72 COLREGS to territories and possessions 187 80 COLREGS demarcation lines 188 81 72 COLREGS: Implementing Rules 204 82 72 COLREGS: Interpretative Rules 207 Index to Subchapter D—International Navigation Rules 209 SUBCHAPTER E—INLAND NAVIGATION RULES 84 Annex I: Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes 213 85 Annex II: Additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity 217 86 Annex III: Technical details of sound signal appliances 217 87 Annex IV: Distress signals 219 88 Annex V: Pilot rules 220 89 Inland navigation rules: implementing rules 222 90 Inland rules: Interpretative rules 225 Index to Subchapter E—Inland Navigation Rules 227 SUBCHAPTER F—VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS 95 Operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug 229 96 Rules for the safe operation of vessels and safety management systems 231 Index to Subchapter F—Vessel Operating Regulations 245 SUBCHAPTER G—REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES 100 Safety of life on navigable waters 246 Index to Subchapter G—Regattas and Marine Parades 319 SUBCHAPTER H—MARITIME SECURITY 101 Maritime Security: General 322 102 Maritime Security: National maritime transportation security [Reserved] 103 Maritime security: Area maritime security 334 104 Maritime security: Vessels 338 105 Maritime security: Facilities 360 106 Marine Security: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities 385 107 National Vessel and Facility Control Measures and Limited Access Areas 401 Index to Subchapter H—General Maritime Security 407 SUBCHAPTER I—ANCHORAGES 109 General 410 110 Anchorage regulations 411 Index to Subchapter I—Anchorages 521 SUBCHAPTER J—BRIDGES 114 General 525 115 Bridge locations and clearances; administrative procedures 527 116 Alteration of unreasonably obstructive bridges 531 117 Drawbridge operation regulations 536 118 Bridge lighting and other signals 658 Index to Subchapter J—Bridges 667 SUBCHAPTER K—SECURITY OF VESSELS 120 Security of passenger vessels 679 Index to Subchapter K—Security of Vessels 685