§122.503. Voyage plan.
46 C.F.R. § 122.503
The master of the following vessels shall prepare a voyage plan:
A vessel making an oceans or coastwise voyage;
A vessel making a voyage of more than 300 miles on the Great Lakes, except from a Canadian to a United States port;
A vessel, with overnight accommodations for passengers, making an overnight voyage; and
A vessel arriving from a foreign port, except at a United States Great Lakes port from a Canadian Great Lakes port.
The voyage plan required by paragraph (a) of this section must be prepared prior to departing on a voyage and communicated verbally or in writing, ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. The voyage plan shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.