§122.304. Navigation underway.
46 C.F.R. § 122.304
The movement of a vessel shall be under the direction and control of the master or a licensed mate at all times. The master shall operate the vessel keeping the safety of the passengers and crew foremost in mind by directing the vessel in order to prevent a casualty. Special attention should be paid to:
The current(s) velocity and direction of the transmitting area;
Tidal state;
Prevailing and forecasted visibility and environmental conditions, including wind and waves;
Density of marine traffic;
Potential damage caused by own wake;
The danger of each closing visual or radar contact;
Vessel's handling characteristics; and
Magnetic variation and deviation errors of the compass.
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by 62 FR 51352, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2007-0030, 75 FR 78082, Dec. 14, 2010; USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58283, Sept. 10, 2014]
Authority
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
Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by 62 FR 51352, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2007-0030, 75 FR 78082, Dec. 14, 2010; USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58283, Sept. 10, 2014]