33 CFR 401.57
§ 401.57 Disembarking or boarding.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.57, § 401.57 Disembarking or boarding, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154201
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(a) Except as authorized by an officer, no person, other than a member of the crew of a vessel passing through, shall disembark or board any vessel while the vessel is passing through.
(b) No member of the crew of a vessel passing through shall disembark or board except for the purpose of carrying out essential duties as directed by the Master.
(c) Persons disembarking or boarding shall be assisted by a member of the vessel's crew under safe conditions.
(d) Persons intending on disembarking or boarding a vessel shall only do so after they have confirmed with the Captain that the vessel is fully secured in the lock with Hands-Free Mooring or with mooring lines.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.