46 CFR 4.04-3
§ 4.04-3 Reports of lack of vessel communication.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 4.04-3, § 4.04-3 Reports of lack of vessel communication, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223173
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The owner, charterer, managing operator or agent of a vessel that is required to report to the United States flag Merchant Vessel Location Filing System under the authority of section 212(A) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a), shall immediately notify the Coast Guard if more than 48 hours have passed since receiving communication from the vessel. This notification shall be given to the Coast Guard district RCC cognizant over the area the vessel was last operating in.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.