33 CFR 401.65
§ 401.65 Communication—ports, docks and anchorages.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.65, § 401.65 Communication—ports, docks and anchorages, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154209
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(a) Every vessel entering or leaving a lake port shall report to the appropriate Seaway station at the following check points:
(1) For the lake ports of Toronto and Hamilton, 1 nautical mile outside the harbor limits; and
(2) For other lake ports, when crossing the harbor entrance.
(b) Every vessel arriving at a port, dock, or anchorage shall report to the appropriate Seaway station, giving an estimated time of departure if possible.
(c) At least four hours prior to departure from a port, dock, or anchorage, every vessel shall report to the appropriate Seaway station its destination and its expected time of arrival at the next check point.
(d) Every vessel intending to conduct a dive operation and/or Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) inspection at a dock, wharf or approach wall shall provide a 24-hour minimum notice of diving operations to the appropriate Seaway Traffic control Centre.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.