46 CFR 97.47-1
§ 97.47-1 All persons must comply.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 97.47-1, § 97.47-1 All persons must comply, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226576
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All licensed masters, officers, and certificated seamen on U.S. vessels must strictly comply with routing instructions issued by competent naval authority.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.