46 CFR 169.809
§ 169.809 Charts and nautical publications.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 169.809, § 169.809 Charts and nautical publications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230302
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Full text
As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date—
(a) Charts;
(b) Sailing directions;
(c) Coast pilots;
(d) Light lists;
(e) Notices to mariners;
(f) Tide tables; and
(g) Current tables.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.