§80.1001. Applicability.
47 C.F.R. § 80.1001
The Bridge-to-Bridge Act and the regulations of this part apply to the following vessels in the navigable waters of the United States:
Every power-driven vessel of 20 meters or over in length while navigating;
Every vessel of 100 gross tons and upward carrying one or more passengers for hire while navigating;
Every towing vessel of 7.8 meters (26 feet) or over in length, measured from end to end over the deck excluding sheer, while navigating; and
Every dredge and floating plant engaged, in or near a channel or fairway, in operations likely to restrict or affect navigation of other vessels. An unmanned or intermittently manned floating plant under the control of a dredge shall not be required to have a separate radiotelephone capability.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 61012, Dec. 23, 1992; 58 FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993]
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377.
Source
Source: 51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 61012, Dec. 23, 1992; 58 FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993]