46 C.F.R. Subpart 97.05—Notice to Mariners and Aids to Navigation
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Licensed deck officers are required to acquaint themselves with the latest information published by the Coast Guard and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency regarding aids to navigation. Neglect to do so is evidence of neglect of duty. It is desirable that vessels other than motorboats shall have available in the pilothouse for convenient reference at all times a file of the applicable Notice to Mariners. (b) Weekly Notices to Mariners (Great Lakes Edition), published by the Commander, 9th Coast Guard District, contain announcements and information on changes in aids to navigation and other marine information affecting the safety of navigation on the Great Lakes. These notices may be obtained free of charge, by making application to Commander, 9th Coast Guard District. (c) Weekly Notices to Mariners (world-wide coverage) are prepared jointly by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, National Ocean Service and the U.S. Coast Guard. They include changes in aids to navigation in assembled form for the 1st, 5th, 7th, Greater Antilles Section 8th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 17th Coast Guard Districts. Foreign marine information is also included in these notices. These notices are available without charge from the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Washington, DC 20390, Branch Oceanographic Offices, U.S. Collector of Customs of the major seaports in the United States and are also on file in the U.S. Consulates where they may be inspected. [CGFR 66–33, 31 FR 15286, Dec. 6, 1966, as amended by CGFR 68–32, 33 FR 5720, Apr. 12, 1968; CGFR 69–116, 35 FR 6861, Apr. 30, 1970; CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50464, Sept. 29, 1995; USCG–2001–10224, 66 FR 48620, Sept. 21, 2001] As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels except barges, vessels operating exclusively on rivers, and motorboats other than those certificated for ocean or coastwise route, must carry adequate and up-to-date— (a) Charts; (b) Sailing directions; (c) Coast pilots; (d) Light lists; (e) Notices to mariners; (f) Tide tables; (g) Current tables; and (h) All other nautical publications necessary.1 1 For United States vessels in or on the navigable waters of the United States, see 33 CFR 164.33. [CGD 75–074, 42 FR 5964, Jan. 31, 1977]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 97—OPERATIONS
Subpart 97.05—Notice to Mariners and Aids to Navigation
§ 97.05-1 Duty of officers.
§ 97.05-5 Charts and nautical publications.
