33 CFR 401.18
§ 401.18 Steering lights.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.18, § 401.18 Steering lights, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154161
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Every vessel shall be equipped with:
(a) A steering light located on the centerline at or near the stem of the vessel and clearly visible from the helm; or
(b) Two steering lights located at equal distances either side of the centerline at the forepart of the vessel and clearly visible from the bridge along a line parallel to the keel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.