33 CFR 401.56
§ 401.56 Damaging or defacing Seaway property.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.56, § 401.56 Damaging or defacing Seaway property, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154200
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The master of every vessel shall:
(a) Navigate so as to avoid damage to Seaway property; and
(b) Prevent defacement of Seaway property by any member of the vessel's crew.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.