46 C.F.R. § 185.304 Navigation underway.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) The movement of vessel shall be under the direction and control of the master or a licensed mate at all times. The master shall operate the vessel keeping the safety of the passengers and crew foremost in mind by directing the vessel in order to prevent a casualty. Special attention should be paid to: (1) The current(s) velocity and direction of the transiting area; (2) Tidal state; (3) Prevailing visibility and weather conditions; (4) Density of marine traffic; (5) Potential damage caused by own wake; (6) The danger of each closing visual or radar contact; (7) Vessel's handling characteristics; and (8) Magnetic variation and deviation errors of the compass. (b) [Reserved] [CGD 85–080, 61 FR 1005, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51359, Sept. 30, 1997]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 185—OPERATIONS
Subpart C—Miscellaneous Operating Requirements
§ 185.304 Navigation underway.
