46 C.F.R. § 3.01-1
Purpose of regulations.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 3.01-1 (2026)
The purpose of the regulations in this part is to establish standard procedures for the designation of certain vessels as oceanographic research vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101.
[CGD 77-081, 46 FR 56202, Nov. 16, 1981, as amended by CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51195, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52879, Nov. 24, 2025]
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 46:2101.