33 C.F.R. § 401.31 Meeting and passing.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
(a) The meeting and passing of vessels shall be governed by the Collision Regulations of Canada and the Inland Rules of the United States. (b) No vessel shall meet another vessel within the area between the caution signs at bridges or within any area that is designated as a “no meeting area” by signs erected by the Corporation or the Manager in that area. (c) Except as instructed by the vessel traffic controller, no vessel shall overtake and pass or attempt to overtake and pass another vessel: (1) In any canal; (2) Within 600 m of a canal or lock entrance; or (3) After the order of passing through has been established by the vessel traffic controller. (68 Stat. 93–96, 33 U.S.C. 981–990, as amended and secs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub. L. 95–474, 92 Stat. 1471) [39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 52378, Aug. 7, 1980; 49 FR 30936, Aug. 2, 1984; 55 FR 48599, Nov. 21, 1990; 65 FR 52915, Aug. 31, 2000]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 401—SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES
Subpart A—Regulations
Seaway Navigation
§ 401.31 Meeting and passing.
