46 C.F.R. § 78.05-5
Charts and nautical publications.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 78.05-5 (2026)
As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels except barges, ferryboats and vessels operating exclusively on rivers, 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;
(g) Current tables; and
(h) All other nautical publications necessary.
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For United States vessels in or on the navigable waters of the United States, see 33 CFR 164.33.
[CGD 75-074, 42 FR 5963, Jan. 31, 1977]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 33:164.33.