46 C.F.R. § 197.208
Designation of person-in-charge.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 197.208 (2026)
(a) The owner or agent of a vessel or facility without a designated master shall designate, in writing, an individual to be the person-in-charge of the vessel or facility.
(b) Where a master is designated, the master is the person-in-charge.