§140.670. Use of auto pilot.
46 C.F.R. § 140.670
Except for towing vessels in compliance with requirements in 33 CFR 164.13(d), when an automatic pilot is used in areas of high traffic density, conditions of restricted visibility, or any other hazardous navigational situations, the master must ensure that:
It is possible to immediately establish manual control of the ship's steering;
A competent person is ready at all times to take over steering control; and
The changeover from automatic to manual steering and vice versa is made by, or under, the supervision of the officer in charge of the navigational watch.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.
Source
Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.