33 CFR 83.05

§ 83.05 Look-out (Rule 5).

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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Citation: 33 CFR 83.05, § 83.05 Look-out (Rule 5), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149934
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Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.