33 CFR 26.01
§ 26.01 Purpose.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 26.01, § 26.01 Purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149508
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Full text
(a) The purpose of this part is to implement the provisions of the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act. This part:
(1) Requires the use of the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone;
(2) Provides the Coast Guard's interpretation of the meaning of important terms in the Act;
(3) Prescribes the procedures for applying for an exemption from the Act and the regulations issued under the Act and a listing of exemptions.
(b) Nothing in this part relieves any person from the obligation of complying with the rules of the road and the applicable pilot rules.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.