46 CFR 140.630
§ 140.630 Lookout.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 140.630, § 140.630 Lookout, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228152
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(a) Throughout the trip or voyage the master and officer in charge of the navigational watch must assess the requirement for a lookout, consistent with 33 CFR 83.05. A lookout in addition to the master or mate (pilot) should be added when necessary to:
(1) Maintain a state of vigilance with regard to any significant change in the operational environment;
(2) Assess the situation and the risk of collision/allision;
(3) Anticipate stranding and other dangers to navigation; and
(4) Detect any other potential hazards to safe navigation.
(b) In determining the requirement for a lookout, the officer in charge of the navigational watch must take full account of relevant factors including, but not limited to: state of weather, visibility, traffic density, proximity of dangers to navigation, and the attention necessary when navigating in areas of increased vessel traffic.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.