46 CFR 169.826
§ 169.826 Steering, communications and control.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 169.826, § 169.826 Steering, communications and control, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230311
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The master shall test the vessel's steering gear, signaling whistle, engine controls, and communications equipment prior to getting underway.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.