46 CFR 140.720

§ 140.720 Navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals.

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Citation: 46 CFR 140.720, § 140.720 Navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228166
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Each towing vessel must be equipped with navigation lights, shapes, and sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) or 33 CFR part 84 as appropriate to its area of operation.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.