33 C.F.R. § 161.4 Requirement to carry the rules.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Each VTS User shall carry on board and maintain for ready reference a copy of these rules. Note: These rules are contained in the applicable U.S. Coast Pilot, the VTS User's Manual which may be obtained by contacting the appropriate VTS, and periodically published in the Local Notice to Mariners. The VTS User's Manual and the World VTS Guide, an International Maritime Organization (IMO) recognized publication, contain additional information which may assist the prudent mariner while in the appropriate VTS area.
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 161—VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Subpart A—Vessel Traffic Services
General Rules
§ 161.4 Requirement to carry the rules.