---
kind: "unit"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
key: "chI/subchF/part97"
level: "part"
label: "Part 97"
heading: "Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels, Stowage and Securing of Cargoes"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/chI-subchF-part97"
sections_count: 15
---

# Part 97 — Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels, Stowage and Securing of Cargoes

Title 33 C.F.R. — Navigation and Navigable Waters › Chapter I — Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security › Subchapter F — Vessel Operating Regulations

## Contents

- [Subpart A — Cargo Securing Manuals](/cfr/33/chI-subchF-part97-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Subpart B [Reserved]](/cfr/33/chI-subchF-part97-subpartB.md)