46 CFR 122.360
§ 122.360 Use of auto pilot.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 122.360, § 122.360 Use of auto pilot, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227668
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Full text
Whenever an automatic pilot is used the master shall ensure that:
(a) It is possible to immediately establish manual control of the vessel's steering;
(b) A competent person is ready at all times to take over steering control; and
(c) The changeover from automatic to manual steering and vice versa is made by, or under the supervision of, the master or the mate on watch.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.