§121.420. Charts and nautical publications.

46 C.F.R. § 121.420

(a)

As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date:

(1)

Charts of large enough 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)

Extracts from the publications listed above for the areas to be transited may be provided instead of the complete publication.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 933, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.