Coast Guard Subchapter C - AIDS TO NAVIGATION 2023

SUBCHAPTER C—AIDS TO NAVIGATION
CROSS REFERENCE: Corps of Engineers, De- system consists of Federal aids to navi-
partment of the Army, see Chapter II of this gation operated by the Coast Guard,
title. aids to navigation operated by the
other armed services, and private aids
PART 60 [RESERVED] to navigation operated by other per-
sons.
PART 62—UNITED STATES AIDS TO (b)(1) This part describes the general
NAVIGATION SYSTEM characteristics of the U.S. Aids to
Navigation System, and the details,
Subpart A—General policies and procedures employed by
the Coast Guard in establishing, main-
Sec. taining, operating, changing or dis-
62.1 Purpose. continuing Federal aids to navigation.
62.3 Definition of terms.
Regulations concerning the marking of
62.5 Marking of marine parades and regat-
tas. wrecks, structures, and other obstruc-
tions are found in 33 CFR part 64. Regu-
Subpart B—The U.S. Aids to Navigation lations concerning private aids are
System found in 33 CFR part 66. Regulations
concerning the marking of artificial is-
62.21 General. lands and structures which are erected
62.23 Beacons and buoys. on or over the seabed and subsoil of the
62.25 Lateral marks.
62.27 Safe water marks.
Outer Continental Shelf of the United
62.29 Isolated danger marks. States or its possessions are found in 33
62.31 Special marks. CFR part 67. Regulations concerning
62.32 Inland waters obstruction mark. the marking of bridges are found in 33
62.33 Information and regulatory marks. CFR part 118. Regulations concerning
62.35 Mooring buoys. aids to navigation at deepwater ports
62.37 Lighthouses. are found in subchapter NN of this
62.41 Ranges. chapter.
62.43 Numbers and letters.
62.45 Light characteristics.
(2) The regulations found in 33 CFR
62.47 Sound signals. subpart 66.10 expire on December 31,
62.49 Intracoastal Waterway identification. 2003, at which time the provisions of
62.51 Western Rivers Marking System. this part will apply.
62.52 Automatic Identification System Aids (c) The Coast Guard maintains sys-
to Navigation (AIS AtoN). tems of marine aids to navigation con-
62.53 Racons. sisting of visual, audible, and elec-
62.54 Ownership identification. tronic signals which are designed to as-
Subpart C [Reserved] sist the prudent mariner in the process
of navigation. The aids to navigation
Subpart D—Public Participation in the Aids system is not intended to identify
to Navigation System every shoal or obstruction to naviga-
tion which exists in the navigable
62.63 Recommendations. waters of the United States, but rather
62.65 Procedure for reporting defects and provides for reasonable marking of ma-
discrepancies.
rine features as resources permit. The
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 544; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 primary objective of the aids to navi-
U.S.C. 70031, 70041; DHS Delegation 00170.1, gation system is to mark navigable
Revision No. 01.2. channels and waterways, obstructions
SOURCE: CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, adjacent to these waterways, and ob-
1987, unless otherwise noted. structions in areas of general naviga-
tion which may not be anticipated.
Subpart A—General Other waters, even if navigable, are
generally not marked.
§ 62.1 Purpose.
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(a) The Coast Guard administers the amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24,
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§ 62.3 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
§ 62.3 Definition of terms. Subpart B—The U.S. Aids to

Certain terms as used in this sub- Navigation System
chapter are defined as follows:
(a) Aid to Navigation. The term aid to § 62.21 General.
navigation means any device external (a) The navigable waters of the
to a vessel or aircraft intended to as- United States and non-navigable State
sist a navigator to determine position waters after December 31, 2003, are
or safe course, or to warn of dangers or marked to assist navigation using the
obstructions to navigation. U.S. Aids to Navigation System, a sys-
(b) Commerce. The term commerce, in tem consistent with the International
addition to general, national and inter- Association of Lighthouse Authorities
national trade and commerce of the (IALA) Maritime Buoyage System. The
United States, includes trade and trav- IALA Maritime Buoyage System is fol-
el by seasonal passenger craft (marine lowed by most of the world’s maritime
and air), yachts, houseboats, fishing nations and will improve maritime
boats, motor boats, and other craft, safety by encouraging conformity in
whether or not operated for hire or buoyage systems worldwide. IALA
profit. buoyage is divided into two regions
(c) Commandant. The term Com- made up of Region A and Region B. All
mandant means the Commandant of navigable waters of the United States
the Coast Guard. follow IALA Region B, except U.S. pos-
(d) District Commander. The term Dis- sessions west of the International Date
trict Commander means the com- Line and south of 10 degrees north lati-
mander of a Coast Guard District. tude, which follow IALA Region A.
Coast Guard Districts are listed in Part Lateral aids to navigation in Region A
3 of this chapter. vary from those described throughout
(e) Corps of Engineers. The term Corps this Subpart. Non-lateral aids to navi-
of Engineers means the Corps of Engi- gation are the same as those used in
neers, Department of the Army. Region B. See § 62.25. Appropriate nau-
tical charts and publications should be
(f) Person. The term person imparts
consulted to determine whether the
both singular or plural, as the case de-
Region A or Region B marking schemes
mands, and includes any Federal Agen-
are in effect for a given area.
cy, State, Territory, possession, or
public subdivision thereof, the District (b) The U.S. Aids to Navigation Sys-
of Columbia, and any corporation, com- tem is designed for use with nautical
pany, association, club, or other in- charts. Nautical charts portray the
strumentality. physical features of the marine envi-
ronment, including soundings and
(g) Navigable waters of the United
other submarine features, landmarks,
States. The term navigable waters of
and other aids necessary for the proper
the United States is defined in § 2.36(a)
navigation of a vessel. This crucial in-
of this chapter.
formation cannot be obtained from
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as other sources, even ones such as topo-
amended by USCG–2001–9044, 68 FR 42601, graphic maps, aeronautical charts, or
July 18, 2003] atlases. The exact meaning of an aid to
navigation may not be clear to the
§ 62.5 Marking of marine parades and mariner unless the appropriate chart is
regattas. consulted, as the chart illustrates the
(a) The Coast Guard may establish relationship of the individual aid to
aids to navigation to mark marine pa- navigation to channel limits, obstruc-
rades and regattas which are regulated tions, hazards to navigation, and to the
by the Coast Guard for the purpose of total aids to navigation system.
protecting life and property, or to as- (c) The navigator should maintain
sist in the observance and enforcement and consult suitable publications and
of special regulations. For marine pa- instruments for navigation depending
rade and regatta regulations, see Part on the vessel’s requirements. This ship-
100 of this chapter. board equipment is separate from the
(b) [Reserved] aids to navigation system, but is often
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Coast Guard, DHS § 62.21
essential to its use. The following pub- Coast Guard Marine Information
lications are available from the U.S. Broadcasts.
Government to assist the navigator: (d) The U.S. Aids to Navigation Sys-
(1) The Light List, published by the tem is primarily a lateral system
Coast Guard and available for viewing which employs a simple arrangement
on the Coast Guard Navigation Center of colors, shapes, numbers, and light
Web site at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov characteristics to mark the limits of
lists federal and private aids to naviga- navigable routes. This lateral system is
tion. It includes all major Federal aids supplemented by nonlateral aids to
to navigation and those private aids to navigation where appropriate.
navigation that have been deemed to (e) Generally, lateral aids to naviga-
be important to general navigation, tion indicate on which side of a vessel
and includes a physical description of an aid to navigation should be passed
these aids and their locations. when the vessel is proceeding in the
(2) The United States Coast Pilot, Conventional Direction of Buoyage.
published by the National Ocean Serv- Normally, the Conventional Direction
ice and available from NOAA Certified of Buoyage is the direction in which a
Printer Partners listed at http:// vessel enters navigable channels from
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/ seaward and proceeds towards the head
NOAAChartViewer.html. Free on-line of navigation. In the absence of a route
versions and weekly updates supple- leading from seaward, the Conven-
ment the information shown on nau- tional Direction of Buoyage generally
tical charts, and are available directly follows a clockwise direction around
from NOAA at http:// land masses. For example, proceeding
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/ southerly along the Atlantic Coast,
cpdownload.htm. Subjects such as local from Florida to Texas along the Gulf
navigation regulations, channel and Coast, and northerly along the Pacific
anchorage peculiarities, dangers, Coast are considered as proceeding in
climatalogical data, routes, and port the Conventional Direction of Buoyage.
facilities are covered. In some instances, this direction must
(3) Local Notices to Mariners are be arbitrarily assigned. Where doubt
published by local Coast Guard District exists, the mariner should consult
Commanders. Persons may view Local charts and other nautical publications.
Notices to Mariners on the Coast (f) Although aids to navigation are
Guard Navigation Center Web site at maintained to a reasonable degree of
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov. Changes to reliability, the rigors of the marine en-
aids to navigation, reported dangers, vironment and various equipment fail-
scheduled construction or other disrup- ures do cause discrepancies on occa-
tions, chart corrections and similar sion.
useful marine information is made (g) The Coast Guard makes reason-
available through this publication. able efforts to inform the navigator of
(4) The Notice to Mariners is a na- known discrepancies, and to correct
tional publication, similar to the Local them within a reasonable period of
Notice to Mariners, published by the time, depending upon resources avail-
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen- able. Occasionally, a temporary aid to
cy. The notices may be viewed on the navigation, which provides different
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen- but similar service, is deployed until
cy’s Web site at http://msi.nga.mil/ permanent repairs can be made to the
NGAPortal/MSI.portal. This publication original aid. Notification of such tem-
provides oceangoing vessels significant porary changes is made through the
information on national and inter- notice to mariners system.
national navigation and safety. (h) Mariners should exercise caution
(5) The mariner should also listen to when using private aids to navigation
Coast Guard Broadcast Notices to because private aids are often estab-
Mariners. These broadcasts update the lished to serve the needs of specific
Local Notice to Mariners with more users rather than general navigation
timely information. Mariners should and their purpose may not be obvious
monitor VHF-FM channel 16 to locate to casual users; and, discrepancies to
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private aids are often detected, re- (iii) Pillar buoys have a wide cylin-
ported, and corrected less promptly drical base supporting a narrower su-
than discrepancies to Coast Guard aids perstructure. They may be surmounted
to navigation. by colored shapes called topmarks.
(iv) Spherical buoys have a round
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as
shape.
amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24,
1989; CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19, 1998;
(2) Mariners attempting to pass a
USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001; buoy close aboard risk collision with a
USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015] yawing buoy, the buoy’s mooring, or
with the obstruction which the buoy
§ 62.23 Beacons and buoys. marks.
(3) Mariners should not rely on buoys
(a) Aids to navigation are placed on
alone for determining their positions
shore or on marine sites to assist a
due to factors limiting their reli-
navigator to determine his position or ability. Prudent mariners will use
safe course. They may mark limits of bearings or angles from beacons or
navigable channels, or warn of dangers other landmarks, soundings, and var-
or obstructions to navigation. The pri- ious methods of electronic navigation.
mary components of the U.S. Aids to Buoys vary in reliability because:
Navigation System are beacons and (i) Buoy positions represented on
buoys. nautical charts are approximate posi-
(b) Beacons are aids to navigation tions only, due to practical limitations
structures which are permanently fixed in positioning and maintaining buoys
to the earth’s surface. They range from and their sinkers in precise geo-
large lighthouses to small, single-pile graphical locations.
structures and may be located on land (ii) Buoy moorings vary in length.
or in the water. Lighted beacons are The mooring lengths define a ‘‘watch
called lights; unlighted beacons are circle’’, and buoys can be expected to
called daybeacons. move within this circle. Actual watch
(1) Beacons exhibit a daymark. For circles do not coincide with the dots or
small structures these are colored geo- circles representing them on charts.
metric shapes which make an aid to (iii) Buoy positions are normally
navigation readily visible and easily verified during periodic maintenance
identifiable against background condi- visits. Between visits, environmental
tions. Generally, the daymark conveys conditions, including atmospheric and
to the mariner, during daylight hours, sea conditions, and seabed slope and
the same significance as does the aid’s composition, may shift buoys off their
light or reflector at night. The charted positions. Also buoys may be
daymark of large lighthouses and tow- dragged off station, sunk, or capsized
ers, however, consists of the structure by a collision with a vessel.
itself. As a result, these daymarks do
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987; CGD 86–
not infer lateral significance. 031, 52 FR 46351, Dec. 5, 1987]
(2) Vessels should not pass beacons
close aboard due to the danger of colli- § 62.25 Lateral marks.
sion with rip-rap or structure founda- (a) Lateral marks define the port and
tions, or the obstruction or danger that starboard sides of a route to be fol-
the aid marks. lowed. They may be either beacons or
(c) Buoys are floating aids to naviga- buoys.
tion used extensively throughout U.S. (b) Sidemarks are lateral marks
waters. They are moored to the seabed which advise the mariner to stay to
by sinkers with chain or other moor- one side of the mark. Their most fre-
ings of various lengths. quent use is to mark the sides of chan-
(1) The daymark of a buoy is the nels; however, they may be used indi-
color and shape of the buoy and, if so vidually to mark obstructions outside
equipped, of the topmark. of clearly defined channels. Sidemarks
(i) Can buoys have a cylindrical are not always placed directly on a
shape. channel edge and may be positioned

(ii) Nun buoys have a tapered, conical outside the channel as indicated on
shape. charts and nautical publications.
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(1) Port hand marks indicate the left end of channels. Safe water marks are
side of channels when proceeding in the colored with red and white vertical
Conventional Direction of Buoyage. stripes. Beacons have an octagonal
Beacons have green square daymarks, daymark; red and white buoys are
while buoys are green can or pillar spherical or display a red spherical
buoys. topmark.
(2) Starboard hand marks indicate [CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as
the right side of channels when pro- amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24,
ceeding in the Conventional Direction 1989]
of Buoyage. Beacons have red tri-
angular daymarks, while buoys are red § 62.29 Isolated danger marks.
nun or pillar buoys. Isolated danger marks indicate an
(c) Preferred channel marks indicate isolated danger which may be passed
channel junctions or bifurcations and on all sides. As these marks are erected
may also mark wrecks or obstructions or moored on or near dangers, they
which the mariner, after consulting a should not be approached closely with-
chart to ascertain the location of the out special caution. These marks are
obstruction relative to the aid, may colored black with one or more broad
pass on either side. Preferred channel horizontal red bands and are equipped
marks have red and green horizontal with a topmark of two black spheres,
bands with the color of the topmost one above the other.
band indicating the preferred channel.
If the topmost band is green, the mark [CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as
amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24,
serves as a port hand mark for vessels
1989]
following the preferred channel pro-
ceeding in the Conventional Direction § 62.31 Special marks.
of Buoyage, and as a starboard hand
Special marks are not primarily in-
mark for the other channel. Beacons
tended to assist safe navigation, but to
would have square daymarks, while
indicate special areas or features re-
buoys would be can or pillar buoys. If
ferred to in charts or other nautical
the topmost band is red, the mark
publications. They may be used, for ex-
serves as a starboard hand mark for
ample, to mark anchorages, cable or
vessels following the preferred channel
pipeline areas, traffic separation
proceeding in the Conventional Direc-
schemes, military exercise zones, ocean
tion of Buoyage, and a port hand mark
data acquisition systems, etc. Special
for the other channel. Beacons would
marks are colored solid yellow.
have triangular daymarks, while buoys
would be nun or pillar buoys. § 62.32 Inland waters obstruction
(d) The above color schemes apply to mark.
IALA Region B. Marks located in the (a) On inland waters designated by
IALA Region A exhibit reversed color the Commandant as State waters in ac-
significance: port hand marks will be cordance with § 66.05–5 of this chapter
red when following the Conventional and on non-navigable internal waters
Direction of Buoyage, and starboard of a State which have no defined head
hand marks will be green. The meaning of navigation, a buoy showing alter-
of daymark and buoy shapes is iden- nate vertical black and white stripes
tical in both regions. may be used to indicate to a vessel op-
(e) Certain marks on the Intracoastal erator that an obstruction to naviga-
Waterway may exhibit reversed lateral tion extends from the nearest shore to
significance. See § 62.49. the buoy.
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as (b) The black and white buoy’s mean-
amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24, ing is ‘‘do not pass between the buoy
1989] and the shore’’. The number of white
and black stripes is discretionary, pro-
§ 62.27 Safe water marks. vided that the white stripes are twice
Safe water marks indicate that there the width of the black stripes. Prior to
is navigable water all around the mark. December 31, 2003, this aid shall not be
They are often used to indicate fair- used on a waterway which has a red
ways or midchannels, or the seaward and white striped obstruction marker
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defined in § 66.10–15(e)(3) of this chap- § 62.41 Ranges.

ter, unless all obstruction markers are
Ranges are aids to navigation sys-
replaced.
tems employing dual beacons which,
[CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19, 1998] when the structures appear to be in
line, assist the mariner in maintaining
§ 62.33 Information and regulatory a safe course. The appropriate nautical
marks. chart must be consulted when using
(a) Information and Regulatory ranges to determine whether the range
Marks are used to alert the mariner to marks the centerline of the navigable
various warnings or regulatory mat- channel and also to ascertain what sec-
ters. These marks have orange geo- tion of the range may be safety tra-
metric shapes against a white back- versed. Ranges are generally, but not
ground. The meanings associated with always, lighted, and display rectan-
the orange shapes are as follows: gular daymarks of various colors.
(1) A vertical open-faced diamond sig-
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987; CGD 86–
nifies danger. 031, 52 FR 46351, Dec. 5, 1987]
(2) A vertical diamond shape having a
cross centered within indicates that § 62.43 Numbers and letters.
vessels are excluded from the marked
(a) All solid red and solid green aids
area.
are numbered, with red aids bearing
(3) A circular shape indicates that
even numbers and green aids bearing
certain operating restrictions are in ef-
odd numbers. The numbers for each in-
fect within the marked area.
crease in the Conventional Direction of
(4) A square or rectangular shape will
Buoyage. Numbers are kept in approxi-
contain directions or instructions let-
mately sequence on both sides of the
tered within the shape.
channel by omitting numbers where
(b) When a buoy is used as an infor-
necessary.
mation or regulatory mark it shall be
white with two horizontal orange (b) Only sidemarks are numbered.
bands placed completely around the However, aids other than those men-
buoy circumference. One band shall be tioned above may be lettered to assist
near the top of the buoy body, with a in their identification, or to indicate
second band placed just above the wa- their purpose. Sidemarks may carry
terline of the buoy so that both bands letters in addition to numbers to iden-
are clearly visible. tify the first aid to navigation in a wa-
terway, or when new aids to navigation
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as are added to channels with previously
amended by CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19,
completed numerical sequences. Let-
1998]
ters on sidemarks will follow alphabet-
§ 62.35 Mooring buoys. ical order from seaward and proceeding
toward the Conventional Direction of
Mooring Buoys are white with a blue Buoyage and will be added to numbers
horizontal band. This distinctive color as suffixes.
scheme is recommended to facilitate
(c) Aids to navigation may be fitted
identification and to avoid confusion
with light-reflecting material to in-
with aids to navigation.
crease their visibility in darkness. The
§ 62.37 Lighthouses. colors of this material may convey the
same significance as the aid except
Lighthouses are prominent beacons that letters and numbers may be white.
of varying size, color, and appearance
(d) Exceptions to the provisions of
employed to mark headlands, landfalls,
this section will be found on the West-
harbor entrances, channel edges, haz-
ern Rivers System. See § 62.51.
ards, and other features. While nor-
(e) The guidelines for the display of
mally identified by their distinctive
numbers and letters on aids to naviga-
appearance, some lighthouses display

diamond shaped, checkered daymarks tion are identical for both Region A
to facilitate recognition. and Region B; red aids to navigation
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display even numbers, and green aids (3) Safe Water Marks display a white
display odd numbers. Morse Code ‘‘A’’ rhythm (short-long
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as
flash).
amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24, (4) Isolated Danger Marks display a
1989] white group flashing two.
(5) Special Marks display yellow
§ 62.45 Light characteristics. lights with fixed or slow flashing
(a) Lights on aids to navigation are rhythm preferred.
differentiated by color and rhythm. (6) Mooring Buoys and Information
Lighthouses and range lights may dis- and Regulatory Marks display white
play distinctive light characteristics to lights of various rhythms.
facilitate recognition. No special sig- (7) For situations where lights re-
nificance should be attached to the quire a distinct cautionary signifi-
color or rhythm of such lights. Other cance, as at sharp turns, sudden chan-
lighted aids to navigation employ light nel constrictions, wrecks, or obstruc-
characteristics to convey additional in- tions, a quick flashing light rhythm (60
formation. flashes per minute) may be used.
(b) When proceeding in the Conven- (e) Occasionally lights use sectors to
tional Direction of Buoyage, aids to mark shoals or warn mariners of other
navigation, if lighted, display light dangers. Lights so equipped show one
characteristics as follows: color from most directions and a dif-
(1) Green lights mark port (left) sides ferent color or colors over definite arcs
of channels and locations of wrecks or of the horizon as indicated on the ap-
obstructions which are to be passed by propriate nautical chart. These sectors
keeping these lights on the port (left) provide approximate bearing informa-
hand of a vessel. Green lights are also tion since the observer should note a
used on Preferred Channel Marks change of color as the boundary be-
where the topmost band is green. tween the sectors is crossed. As sector
(2) Red lights mark starboard (right) bearings are not precise, they should be
sides of channels and locations of considered a warning only and not used
wrecks or obstructions which are to be to determine exact bearing to the
passed by keeping these lights on the light.
starboard (right) hand of a vessel. Red (f) Aids to navigation may be fitted
lights are also used on Preferred Chan- with light-reflecting material to in-
nel Marks where the topmost band is crease their visibility in darkness.
red. Green or red reflective material is used
(3) Certain lights marking the Intra- only on marks which, if lighted, would
coastal Waterway may display reversed exhibit a light of that color. Yellow re-
lateral significance. See § 62.49. flective material is used on special
(c) Yellow lights have no lateral sig- marks and on Intracoastal Waterway
nificance. Except on the Western Riv- marks. No significance is attached to
ers, see § 62.51, white lights have no lat- white reflective material.
eral significance. The purpose of aids [CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as
exhibiting white or yellow lights may amended by CGD 88–018, 54 FR 48608, Nov. 24,
be determined by their shape, color, 1989; CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19, 1998]
letters or numbers, and the light
rhythm employed. § 62.47 Sound signals.
(d) Light rhythms, except as noted in (a) Often sound signals are located on
§ 62.51 for the Western Rivers, are em- or adjacent to aids to navigation. When
ployed as follows: visual signals are obscured, sound sig-
(1) Aids with lateral significance dis- nals warn mariners of the proximity of
play regularly flashing or regularly danger.
occulting light rhythms. Ordinarily, (1) Sound signals are distinguished by
flashing lights (frequency not exceed- their tone and phase characteristics.
ing 30 flashes per minute) will be used. (i) Tones are determined by the de-
(2) Preferred Channel Marks display a vices producing the sound (i.e.,
composite group flashing light rhythm diaphones, diaphragm horns, reed

(groups of two flashes followed by one horns, sirens, whistles, bells and
flash). gongs).
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(ii) Phase characteristics are defined terway in a southerly direction on the

by the signal’s sound pattern, i.e., the Atlantic Coast, in a westerly direction
number of blasts and silent periods per on the Okeechobee Waterway, or in a
minute and their durations. Sound sig- westerly direction along the Gulf
nals emanating from fixed structures Coast.
generally produce a specific number of [CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987; CGD 86–
blasts and silent periods each minute 031, 52 FR 46351, Dec. 5, 1987]
when operating. Buoy sound signals are
generally actuated by the motion of § 62.51 Western Rivers Marking Sys-
the sea and therefore do not emit a reg- tem.
ular signal characteristic. (a) A variation of the standard U.S.
(2) Where no live watch is main- aids to navigation system described
tained, sound signals are normally op- above is employed on the Mississippi
erated continuously. However, some River and tributaries above Baton
are equipped with fog detectors which Rouge, LA and on certain other rivers
activate sound signals when visibility which flow toward the Gulf of Mexico.
falls below a predetermined limit. (b) The Western Rivers System varies
(b) Mariners should not rely solely on from the standard U.S. system as fol-
sound signals to determine their posi- lows:
tions for the following reasons: (1) Buoys are not numbered.
(1) Distance cannot be accurately de- (2) Numbers on beacons do not have
termined by sound intensity. odd/even lateral significance but, rath-
(2) Occasionally sound signals may er, indicate mileage from a fixed point
not be heard in areas close to their lo- (normally the river mouth).
cation. (3) Diamond-shaped non-lateral
(3) Signals may not sound in cases dayboards, checkered red-and-white or
where fog exists close to, but not at, green-and-white, similar to those used
the location of the sound signal. in the U.S. Aids to Navigation System,
(4) As buoy signals are generally acti- as appropriate, are used as crossing
vated by sea motion, they may produce dayboards where the river channel
no signals when seas are calm. crosses from one bank to the other.
(5) As previously noted, buoy posi- (4) Lights on green buoys and on bea-
tions are not always reliable. Therefore cons with green daymarks show a sin-
their sound signals cannot be assumed gle flash which may be green or white.
to be emanating from a fixed position. (5) Lights on red buoys and on bea-
cons with red daymarks show a double
§ 62.49 Intracoastal Waterway identi- flash [Group Flashing (2)] which may
fication. be red or white.
(a) In addition to the conventional (6) Isolated danger marks are not
signals, aids to navigation marking the used.
Intracoastal Waterway exhibit unique [CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as
yellow symbols to distinguish them amended by CGD–94–091, 61 FR 27782, June 3,
from aids marking other waters. 1996; USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25,
(1) Yellow triangles indicate that 2001]
aids to navigation so marked should be
passed keeping them on the starboard § 62.52 Automatic Identification Sys-
(right) hand of a vessel, regardless of tem Aids to Navigation (AIS AtoN).
the aid’s number, color, or light color. (a) Aids to Navigation (AtoN) may be
(2) Yellow squares indicate that aids enhanced by the use of an automatic
to navigation so marked should be identification system (AIS). AIS is a
passed keeping them on the port (left) maritime navigation safety commu-
hand of a vessel, regardless of the aid’s nications protocol standardized by the
number, color, or light color. International Telecommunication
(3) A horizontal yellow band provides Union and adopted by the Inter-
no lateral information, but simply national Maritime Organization for the
identifies aids to navigation as mark- broadcast or exchange of navigation in-
ing the Intracoastal Waterway. formation between vessels, aircraft,

(b) The above guidelines apply for and shore stations. AIS AtoN can au-
vessels traversing the Intracoastal Wa- tonomously and at fixed intervals
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broadcast the name, position, dimen- of existing aids, and report aids no
sions, type, characteristics and status longer necessary for maritime safety.
from or concerning an aid to naviga- These recommendations should be sent
tion. to the appropriate District Com-
(b) AIS AtoN can be either physical mander.
(fitted to the AtoN), synthetic (phys- (b) Recommendations, requests and
ically fitted somewhere other than to reports should be documented with as
the AtoN) or virtual (physically non- much information as possible to justify
existent, but capable of being por- the proposed action. Desirable informa-
trayed on AIS-capable displays). tion includes:
(c) AIS AtoN can also be used to (1) Nature of the vessels which tran-
broadcast both laterally (e.g., Port sit the area(s) in the question, includ-
Hand Mark) and non-laterally signifi- ing type, displacement, draft, and num-
cant marine safety information (e.g.,
ber of passengers and crew.
environmental data, tidal information,
and navigation warnings). (2) Where practicable, the kinds of
navigating devices used aboard such
[USCG–2005–21869, 80 FR 5329, Jan. 30, 2015, as vessels (e.g, magnetic or gyro com-
amended by USCG-2021-0348, 87 FR 3223, Jan. passes, radio direction finders, radar,
21, 2022]
loran, and searchlights).
§ 62.53 Racons. (3) A chartlet or sketch describing
the actual or proposed location of the
(a) Aids to navigation may be en-
aid(s), and a description of the action
hanced by the use of radar beacons
requested or recommended.
(racons). Racons, when triggered by a
radar signal, will transmit a coded § 62.65 Procedure for reporting defects
reply to the interrogating radar. This and discrepancies.
reply serves to identify the aid station
by exhibiting a series of dots and (a) Mariners should notify the near-
dashes which appear on the radar dis- est Coast Guard facility immediately
play in a line emanating radially from of any observed aids to navigation de-
just beyond the echo of the aid station. fects or discrepancies.
Although racons may be used on both (b) The Coast Guard cannot monitor
laterally significant and non-laterally the many thousands of aids in the U.S.
significant aids alike, the racon signal Aids to Navigation System simulta-
itself is for identification purposes neously and continuously. As a result,
only, and therefore carries no lateral it is not possible to maintain every aid
significance. operating properly and on its charted
(b) Racons are also used as bridge position at all times. Marine safety
marks to mark the best point of pas- will be enhanced if persons finding aids
sage. missing, sunk, capsized, damaged, off
station, or showing characteristics
§ 62.54 Ownership identification. other than those advertised in the
Ownership identification on private Light List, or other publication,
or state aids to navigation is permitted promptly inform the Coast Guard.
so long as it does not change or hinder When making the report to the Coast
an understanding of the meaning of the Guard the mariner should consult the
aid to navigation. Light List to ensure the correct geo-
graphical information is used due to
[CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19, 1998]
the similarity of names and geo-
graphical areas.
Subpart C [Reserved] (c) Procedures for reporting defects
and discrepancies:
Subpart D—Public Participation in (1) Radio messages should be prefixed
the Aids to Navigation System ‘‘Coast Guard’’ and transmitted di-
rectly to a Government shore radio
§ 62.63 Recommendations. station listed in Chapter three of Radio
(a) The public may recommend Navigation Aids Publication, 117, for
changes to existing aids to navigation, relay to the relevant District Com-
request new aids or the discontinuation mander.
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Pt. 64 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
(2) Telephone, e-mail, or facsimile § 64.03 Scope.

messages may also be used to advise
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
the nearest Coast Guard unit of defects
(b) of this section these rules apply to:
or discrepancies in aids to navigation.
(1) Structures located in or over
(3) Via our Web portal at http://
waters subject to the jurisdiction of
www.navcen.uscg.gov.
the United States and, on the high
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as seas, structures owned or operated by
amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40054, persons subject to the jurisdiction of
June 29, 2000; USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, the United States;
June 25, 2001; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982,
(2) Sunken vessels in the navigable
May 5, 2004; USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR 35002,
June 19, 2008] waters or waters above the continental
shelf of the United States; and
(3) Other obstructions existing on or
PART 64—MARKING OF STRUC- in the navigable waters or waters
TURES, SUNKEN VESSELS AND above the continental shelf of the
OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS United States.
(b) The following obstructions are ex-
Subpart A—General empt from the requirements of this
Sec. part:
64.01 Purpose. (1) Dredging pipelines subject to sub-
64.03 Scope. chapter E of this chapter;
64.06 Definition of terms. (2) Bridges subject to subchapter J of
this chapter;
Subpart B—Sunken Vessels and Other (3) Vessels subject to the Inter-
Obstructions national Regulations for preventing
64.11 Marking, notification, and approval Collisions at Sea, 1972 (1972 COLREGS)
requirements. or the Inland Navigation Rules;
64.13 Approval for waiver of markings. (4) Deepwater port facilities subject
64.16 Duration of marking on sunken ves- to subchapter NN of this chapter; and
sels in navigable waters. (5) Artificial islands and structures
subject to Part 67 of this subchapter.
Subpart C—Structures
[CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, 1983, as
64.21 Marking and notification require- amended by USCG–2016–0498, 82 FR 35080,
ments. July 28, 2017]
64.23 Duration of marking on structures.
§ 64.06 Definition of terms.
Subpart D—Miscellaneous Provisions
As used in this part:
64.31 Determination of hazard to naviga- Hazard to navigation means an ob-
tion. struction, usually sunken, that pre-
64.33 Marking by the Coast Guard.
sents sufficient danger to navigation so
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 503; 33 U.S.C. 409; 42 as to require expeditious, affirmative
U.S.C. 9118; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 70034; De- action such as marking, removal, or re-
partment of Homeland Security Delegation definition of a designated waterway to
No. 0170.1.
provide for navigational safety.
SOURCE: CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, High seas means those waters de-
1983, unless otherwise noted. scribed in § 2.32(c) of this chapter.
Markings means the lights and other
Subpart A—General signals placed on or near structures,
sunken vessels, and other obstructions
SOURCE: CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, for the protection of navigation.
1983, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated Navigable waters of the United States
by CGD 91–031, 57 FR 43402, Sept. 21, 1992. means those waters described in
§ 2.36(a) of this chapter, specifically in-
§ 64.01 Purpose. cluding the waters described in
This part prescribes rules relating to § 2.22(a)(2) of this chapter.
the marking of structures, sunken ves- Obstruction means anything that re-
sels and other obstructions for the pro- stricts, endangers, or interferes with
tection of maritime navigation. navigation.
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Structures means any fixed or floating the high seas, if the owner is subject to
obstruction, intentionally placed in the the jurisdiction of the United States,
water, which may interfere with or re- must promptly report to the District
strict marine navigation. Commander, in whose jurisdiction the
[CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, 1983. Redes- obstruction is located, the action they
ignated and amended by CGD 91–031, 57 FR are taking to mark it in accordance
43402, Sept. 21, 1992; USCG–2001–9044, 68 FR with this subchapter. The reported in-
42601, July 18, 2003; USCG–2007–27887, 72 FR formation must contain the informa-
45902, Aug. 16, 2007]
tion listed in paragraph (c) of this sec-
tion, including the information re-
Subpart B—Sunken Vessels and quired by 46 CFR 4.05.
Other Obstructions (e) Owners and/or operators of other
obstructions may report the existence
SOURCE: CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, of such obstructions and mark them in
1983, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated the same manner as prescribed for
by CGD 91–031, 57 FR 43402, Sept. 21, 1992.
sunken vessels.
§ 64.11 Marking, notification, and ap- (f) Owners and/or operators of marine
proval requirements. pipelines that are determined to be
(a) The owner and/or operator of a hazards to navigation must report and
vessel, raft, or other craft wrecked and mark the hazardous portion of those
sunk in a navigable channel must mark pipelines in accordance with 49 CFR
it immediately with a buoy or beacon parts 192 or 195, as applicable.
during the day and with a light at (g) All markings of sunken vessels,
night. The requirement to mark the rafts, or crafts and other obstructions
vessel, raft, or other craft with a light established in accordance with this sec-
at night may be waived by the District tion must be reported to and approved
Commander pursuant to § 64.13 of this by the appropriate District Com-
subpart. mander.
(b) The owner and/or operator of a (h) Should the District Commander
sunken vessel, raft, or other craft that determine that these markings are in-
constitutes a hazard to navigation consistent with part 62 of this sub-
must mark it in accordance with this chapter, the markings must be re-
subchapter.
placed as soon as practicable with ap-
(c) The owner and/or operator of a
proved markings.
sunken vessel, raft, or other craft must
promptly report to the District Com- [USCG–2012–0054, 78 FR 77590, Dec. 24, 2013]
mander, in whose jurisdiction the ves-
sel, raft, or other craft is located, the § 64.13 Approval for waiver of mark-
action they are taking to mark it. In ings.
addition to the information required by (a) Owners and/or operators of sunk-
46 CFR 4.05, the reported information en vessels, rafts or other craft sunk in
must contain— navigable waters may apply to the Dis-
(1) Name and description of the sunk-
trict Commander, in whose jurisdiction
en vessel, raft, or other craft, including
the vessel, raft, or other craft is lo-
type and size;
(2) Accurate description of the loca- cated, for a waiver of the requirement
tion of the sunken vessel, raft, or other to mark them with a light at night as
craft, including how the position was required under § 64.11(a) of this subpart.
determined; Information on how to contact the Dis-
(3) Water depth; and trict Commander is available at http://
(4) Location and type of marking es- www.uscg.mil/top/units.
tablished, including color and shape of (b) The District Commander may
buoy or other beacon and char- grant a waiver if it is determined
acteristic of the light, if fitted. that—
(d) The owner and/or operator of a (1) Marking the wrecked vessel, raft
vessel, raft, or other craft wrecked and or other craft with a light at night
sunk in waters subject to the jurisdic- would be impractical, and
tion of the United States or sunk on
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§ 64.16 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
(2) The granting of such a waiver mander considers, but is not limited to,
would not create an undue hazard to the following factors:
navigation. (a) Location of the obstruction in re-
lation to the navigable channel and
[USCG–2012–0054, 78 FR 77590, Dec. 24, 2013]
other navigational traffic patterns;
§ 64.16 Duration of marking on sunken (b) Navigational difficulty in the vi-
vessels in navigable waters. cinity of the obstruction;
(c) Depth of water over the obstruc-
Markings shall be maintained until: tion, fluctuation of the water level, and
(a) The sunken vessel or other ob- other hydrologic characteristics in the
struction is removed; or area;
(b) The right of the owner to abandon (d) Draft, type, and density of vessel
is legally established and exercised. traffic or other marine activity in the
NOTE: Notices of abandonment of sunken vicinity of the obstruction;
vessels or other obstructions will not be ac- (e) Physical characteristics of the ob-
cepted by the Coast Guard. Any notice of in- struction;
tention to abandon should be addressed to (f) Possible movement of the obstruc-
the District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, tion;
U.S. Army, within whose district the sunken
(g) Location of the obstruction in re-
vessel or other obstruction is located.
lation to other obstructions or aids to
navigation;
Subpart C—Structures (h) Prevailing and historical weather
conditions;
SOURCE: CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, (i) Length of time that the obstruc-
1983, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated tion has been in existence;
by CGD 91–031, 57 FR 43402, Sept. 21, 1992. (j) History of vessel incidents involv-
ing the obstruction; and
§ 64.21 Marking and notification re- (k) Whether the obstruction is de-
quirements.
fined as a hazard to navigation under
Before establishing a structure, the other statutes or regulations.
owner or operator shall apply for Coast
[CGD 91–031, 57 FR 43403, Sept. 21, 1992]
Guard authorization to mark the struc-
ture in accordance with § 66.01–5 of this § 64.33 Marking by the Coast Guard.
chapter. The appropriate District Com-
mander will determine the marking re- (a) The District Commander may
quirements. mark for the protection of maritime
navigation any structure, sunken ves-
§ 64.23 Duration of marking on struc- sel or other obstruction that is not
tures. suitably marked by the owner. Mark-
Markings determined to be required ings established by the Coast Guard do
shall be established and maintained not relieve the owner’s duty or respon-
until: sibility to mark the sunken vessel or
(a) The structure is removed; or other obstruction, or to remove it as
required by law.
(b) Otherwise directed by the District
(b) Costs for markings established by
Commander.
the Coast Guard will be determined in
accordance with part 74 of this Chap-
Subpart D—Miscellaneous ter.
Provisions (c) Costs for marking of a sunken
vessel or other obstruction shall be
SOURCE: CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11267, Mar. 17, charged to the owner and shall con-
1983, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated tinue until:
by CGD 91–031, 57 FR 43402, Sept. 21, 1992. (1) The vessel or other obstruction is
removed;
§ 64.31 Determination of hazard to (2) The right of the owner to abandon
navigation. is legally established and has been ex-
In determining whether an obstruc- ercised; or

tion is a hazard to navigation for the (3) The District Commander directs
purposes of marking, the District Com- otherwise.
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Coast Guard, DHS § 66.01–3
NOTE: When the needs of navigation per- Subpart 66.01—Aids to Navigation
mit, the owner may be given reasonable op-
portunity to establish and maintain the nec- Other Than Federal or State
essary markings.
SOURCE: CGFR 68–152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27,
PART 66—PRIVATE AIDS TO 1968, unless otherwise noted.
NAVIGATION § 66.01–1 Basic provisions.
Subpart 66.01—Aids to Navigation Other (a) No person, public body, or instru-
Than Federal or State mentality not under the control of the
Commandant, exclusive of the Armed
Sec. Forces, will establish and maintain,
66.01–1 Basic provisions.
discontinue, change or transfer owner-
66.01–3 Delegation of authority to District
Commanders.
ship of any aid to maritime navigation,
66.01–5 Application procedure. without first obtaining permission to
66.01–10 Characteristics. do so from the Commandant.
66.01–11 Lights. (b) For the purposes of this subpart,
66.01–12 May I continue to use the private the term private aids to navigation in-
aid to navigation I am currently using? cludes all marine aids to navigation
66.01–13 When must my newly manufactured operated in the navigable waters of the
equipment comply with these rules? United States other than those oper-
66.01–14 Label affixed by manufacturer. ated by the Federal Government (part
66.01–15 Action by Coast Guard.
62 of this subchapter) or those operated
66.01–20 Inspection.
in State waters for private aids to
66.01–25 Discontinuance and removal.
66.01–30 Corps of Engineers’ approval.
navigation (subpart 66.05).
66.01–40 Exemptions. (c) Coast Guard authorization of a
66.01–45 Penalties. private aid to navigation does not au-
66.01–50 Protection of private aids to navi- thorize any invasion of private rights,
gation. nor grant any exclusive privileges, nor
66.01–55 Transfer of ownership. does it obviate the necessity of com-
plying with any other Federal, State or
Subpart 66.05—State Aids to Navigation local laws or regulations.
66.05–1 Purpose. [CGFR 68–152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as
66.05–5 Definitions. amended by CGD 85–057, 51 FR 11448, Apr. 3,
66.05–10 State waters for private aids to 1986; USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27437, June 10,
navigation; designations; revisions, and 2009; USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37312, June 21,
revocations. 2012; USCG–2005–21869, 80 FR 5330, Jan. 30,
66.05–20 Coast Guard-State agreements. 2015]
66.05–25 Change and modification of State
aids to navigation. § 66.01–3 Delegation of authority to
66.05–30 Notice to Mariners. District Commanders.
66.05–35 Private aids to navigation other
than State owned. (a) Under Section 888 of Pub. L. 107–
66.05–40 Corps of Engineers’ approval. 296, 116 Stat. 2135, the Commandant
66.05–100 Designation of navigable waters as delegates to the District Commanders
State waters for private aids to naviga- within the confines of their respective
tion. districts (see Part 3 of this chapter for
descriptions) the authority to grant
Subpart 66.10—Uniform State Waterway permission to establish and maintain,
Marking System discontinue, change or transfer owner-
66.10–1 General. ship of private aids to maritime navi-
66.10–5—66.10–10 [Reserved] gation, and otherwise administer the
66.10–15 Aids to navigation. requirements of this subpart.
66.10–35 Navigation lights. (b) The decisions of the District Com-
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 542, 543, 544; 43 U.S.C. mander may be appealed within 30 days
1333; Public Law 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135; De- from the date of decision. The decision
partment of Homeland Security Delegation
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§ 66.01–5 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
of the Commandant in any case is message characteristics. Equipment

final. must have FCC authorization.
[CGFR 68–152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as [CGFR 68–152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as
amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35526, amended by CGD 85–057, 51 FR 11448, Apr. 3,
June 30, 1998; USCG–2003–14505, 68 FR 9535, 1986; USCG–2000–7466, 68 FR 68238, Dec. 8, 2003;
Feb. 28, 2003] USCG–2000–7466, 69 FR 12541, Mar. 17, 2004;
USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982, May 5, 2004;
§ 66.01–5 Application procedure. USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR 35002, June 19, 2008;
USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37312, June 21, 2012;
To establish and maintain, dis- USCG–2005–21869, 80 FR 5330, Jan. 30, 2015]
continue, change, or transfer owner-
ship of a private aid to navigation, you § 66.01–10 Characteristics.
must apply to the Commander of the The characteristics of a private aid
Coast Guard District in which the aid to navigation must conform to those
is or will be located. You can find ap- prescribed by the United States Aids to
plication form CG–2554 at http:// Navigation System set forth in subpart
www.uscg.mil/forms/form_public_use.asp. B of part 62 of this subchapter.
You must complete all parts of the
form applicable to the aid concerned, [USCG–2000–7466, 68 FR 68238, Dec. 8, 2003]
and must forward the application to
§ 66.01–11 Lights.
the District Commander. You must in-
clude the following information: (a) Except for range and sector
(a) The proposed position of the aid lights, each light approved as a private
to navigation by two or more hori- aid to navigation must:
zontal angles, bearings and distance (1) Have at least the effective inten-
from charted landmarks, or the lati- sity required by this subpart
tude and longitude as determined by omnidirectionally in the horizontal
GPS or differential GPS. Attach a sec- plane, except at the seams of its lens-
tion of chart or sketch showing the mold.
proposed position. (2) Have at least 50% of the effective
(b) The name and address of the per- intensity required by this subpart
son at whose expense the aid will be within ±2° of the horizontal plane.
maintained. (3) Have a minimum effective inten-
(c) The name and address of the per- sity of at least 1 candela for a range of
1 nautical mile, 3 candelas for one of 2
son who will maintain the aid to navi-
nautical miles, 10 candelas for one of 3
gation.
nautical miles, and 54 candelas for one
(d) The time and dates during which
of 5 nautical miles. The District Com-
it is proposed to operate the aid. mander may change the requirements
(e) The necessity for the aid. for minimum intensity to account for
(f) For lights: The color, char- local environmental conditions. For a
acteristic, range, effective intensity, flashing light this intensity is deter-
height above water, and description of mined by the following formula:
illuminating apparatus. Attach a copy
of the manufacturer’s data sheet to the Ie = G/(0.2 + t2¥t1)
application. Where:
(g) For sound signals: Type (whistle, Ie = Effective intensity
horn, bell, etc.) and characteristic. G = The integral of the instantaneous inten-
(h) For buoys or daybeacons: Shape, sity of the flashed light with respect to
color, number, or letter, depth of water time
in which located or height above water. t1 = Time in seconds at the beginning of the
flash
(i) For AIS AtoN and racons: Manu-
t2 = Time in seconds at the end of the flash
facturer and model number of AIS
t2¥t1 is greater than or equal to 0.2 seconds.
AtoN and racon, position and height
above water of desired installation, and (4) Unless the light is a prefocused
requested MORSE coding or AIS AtoN lantern, have a means of verifying that
the source of the light is at the focal
point of the lens.
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(5) Emit a color within the angle of § 66.01–12 May I continue to use the
50% effective intensity with color co- private aid to navigation I am cur-
ordinates lying within the boundaries rently using?
defined by the corner coordinates in If, after March 8, 2004, you modify,
Table 66.01–11(5) of this part when plot- replace, or install any light that re-
ted on the Standard Observer Diagram quires a new application as described in
of the International Commission on Il- § 66.01–5, you must comply with the
lumination (CIE). rules in this part.
[USCG–2000–7466, 68 FR 68239, Dec. 8, 2003]
TABLE 66.01–11(5)—COORDINATES OF
CHROMATICITY § 66.01–13 When must my newly manu-
Coordinates of
factured equipment comply with
chromaticity these rules?
Color
x axis y axis After March 8, 2004, equipment manu-
factured for use as a private aid to
White ..................................................... 0.500 0.382 navigation must comply with the rules
0.440 0.382
in this part.
0.285 0.264
0.285 0.332 [USCG–2000–7466, 68 FR 68239, Dec. 8, 2003]
0.453 0.440
0.500 0.440 § 66.01–14 Label affixed by manufac-
Green ..................................................... 0.305 0.689 turer.
0.321 0.494
0.228 0.351 (a) Each light, intended or used as a
0.028 0.385 private aid to navigation authorized by
Red ........................................................ 0.735 0.265 this part, must bear a legible, indelible
0.721 0.259 label (or labels) affixed by the manu-
0.645 0.335
facturer and containing the following
0.665 0.335
Yellow .................................................... 0.618 0.382
information:
0.612 0.382 (1) Name of the manufacturer.
0.555 0.435 (2) Model number.
0.560 0.440 (3) Serial number.
(4) Words to this effect: ‘‘This equip-
(6) Have a recommended interval for ment complies with requirements of
replacement of the source of light that the U.S. Coast Guard in 33 CFR part
ensures that the lantern meets the 66.’’
minimal required intensity stated in (b) This label must last the service
paragraph (a)(3) of this section in case life of the equipment.
of degradation of either the source of (c) The manufacturer must provide
light or the lens. the purchaser a data sheet containing
(7) Have autonomy of at least 10 days the following information:
if the light has a self-contained power (1) Recommended service life based
system. Power production for the pro- on the degradation of either the source
spective position should exceed the of light or the lamp.
load during the worst average month of (2) Range in nautical miles.
insolation. The literature concerning (3) Effective intensity in candela.
the light must clearly state the oper- (4) Size of lamp (incandescent only).
ating limits and service intervals. Low- (5) Interval, in days or years, for re-
placement of dry-cell or rechargeable
voltage disconnects used to protect the
battery.
battery must operate so as to prevent
sporadic operation at night. [USCG–2000–7466, 68 FR 68239, Dec. 8, 2003]
(b) The manufacturer of each light
approved as a private aid to navigation § 66.01–15 Action by Coast Guard.
must certify compliance by means of (a) The District Commander receiv-
an indelible plate or label affixed to ing the application will review it for
the aid that meets the requirements of completeness and will assign the aid
§ 66.01–14. one of the following classifications:

Class I: Aids to navigation on marine
[USCG–2000–7466, 68 FR 68238, Dec. 8, 2003] structures or other works which the
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§ 66.01–20 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
owners are legally obligated to estab- placed in the navigable waters of the
lish, maintain and operate as pre- United States, authorization to erect
scribed by the Coast Guard. such structure shall first be obtained
Class II: Aids to navigation exclusive from the District Engineer, U.S. Army
of Class I located in waters used by Corps of Engineers in whose district
general navigation. the aid will be located.
Class III: Aids to navigation exclu- (b) The application to establish any
sive of Class I located in waters not or- private aid to navigation consisting of
dinarily used by general navigation. a fixed structure shall show evidence of
(b) Upon approval by the District the required permit having been issued
Commander, a signed copy of the appli- by the Corps of Engineers.
cation will be returned to the appli-
cant. Approval for the operation of § 66.01–40 Exemptions.
radar beacons (racons) will be effective (a) Nothing in the preceding sections
for an initial two year period, then sub- of this subpart shall be construed to
ject to annual review without further interfere with or nullify the require-
submission required of the owner. ments of existing laws and regulations
[CGFR 68–152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as pertaining to the marking of struc-
amended by CGD 85–057, 51 FR 11448, Apr. 3, tures, vessels and other obstructions
1986] sunken in waters subject to the juris-
diction of the United States (Part 64 of
§ 66.01–20 Inspection. this subchapter), the marking of artifi-
All classes of private aids to naviga- cial islands and structures which are
tion shall be maintained in proper op- erected on or over the seabed and sub-
erating condition. They are subject to soil of the Outer Continental Shelf
inspection by the Coast Guard at any (Part 67 of this subchapter), or the
time and without prior notice. lighting of bridges over navigable
waters of the United States (Sub-
§ 66.01–25 Discontinuance and re- chapter J of this subchapter).
moval. (b) Persons marking bridges pursuant
(a) No person, public body or instru- to Subchapter J of this title are ex-
mentality shall change, move or dis- empted from the provisions of § 66.01–5.
continue any authorized private aid to
[CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11268, Mar. 17, 1983]
navigation required by statute or regu-
lation (Class I, § 66.01–15) without first § 66.01–45 Penalties.
obtaining permission to do so from the
District Commander. Any person, public body or instru-
(b) Any authorized private aid to mentality, excluding the armed forces,
navigation not required by statute or who shall establish, erect or maintain
regulation (Classes II and III, § 66.01–15) any aid to maritime navigation with-
may be discontinued and removed by out first obtaining authority to do so
the owner after 30 days’ notice to the from the Coast Guard, with the excep-
District Commander to whom the tion of those established in accordance
original request for authorization for with § 64.11 of this chapter, or who shall
establishment of the aid was sub- violate the regulations relative thereto
mitted. issued in this part, is subject to the
(c) Private aids to navigation which provisions of 14 U.S.C. 542.
have been authorized pursuant to this [CGD 78–156, 48 FR 11268, Mar. 17, 1983, as
part shall be discontinued and removed amended by USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR 35002,
without expense to the United States June 19, 2008; USCG–2020–0304, 85 FR 58277,
by the person, public body or instru- Sept. 18, 2020]
mentality establishing or maintaining
such aids when so directed by the Dis- § 66.01–50 Protection of private aids to
trict Commander. navigation.
Private aids to navigation lawfully
§ 66.01–30 Corps of Engineers’ ap- maintained under these regulations are
proval.
entitled to the same protection against

(a) Before any private aid to naviga- interference or obstruction as is af-
tion consisting of a fixed structure is forded by law to Coast Guard aids to
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navigation (Part 70 of this subchapter). visions of subpart 66.10, which are valid
If interference or obstruction occurs, a until December 31, 2003, aids to naviga-
prompt report containing all the evi- tion must be in accordance with the
dence available should be made to the United States Aids to Navigation Sys-
Commander of the Coast Guard Dis- tem in part 62 of this subchapter.
trict in which the aids are located.
[CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19, 1998]
§ 66.01–55 Transfer of ownership.
§ 66.05–5 Definitions.
(a) When any private aid to naviga-
tion authorized by the District Com- (a) The term State waters for private
mander, or the essential real estate or aids to navigation means those navi-
facility with which the aid is associ- gable waters of the United States
ated, is sold or transferred, both par- which the Commandant, upon request
ties to the transaction shall submit ap- of a State Administrator, has des-
plication (§ 66.01–5) to the Commander ignated as waters within which a State
of the Coast Guard District in which government may regulate the estab-
the aid is located requesting authority lishment, operation, and maintenance
to transfer responsibility for mainte- of marine aids to navigation, including
nance of the aid. regulatory markers. The Commandant
(b) The party relinquishing responsi- will entertain requests to make such
bility for maintenance of the private
designations with respect to navigable
aid to navigation shall indicate on the
waters of the United States not
application form (CG–2554) both the
marked by the Federal government.
discontinuance and the change of own-
ership of the aid sold or transferred. These designations when approved will
(c) The party accepting responsibility be set forth in separate sections by
for maintenance of the private aid to States in this subpart and will briefly
navigation shall indicate on the appli- describe or identify waters so des-
cation form (CG–2554) both the estab- ignated.
lishment and the change of ownership (b) The term Uniform State Water-
of the aid sold or transferred. way Marking System (USWMS) means
(d) In the event the new owner of the the system of private aids to naviga-
essential real estate or facility with tion which may be operated in State
which the aid is associated refuses to waters. Subpart 66.10, which describes
accept responsibility for maintenance the USWMS, expires on December 31,
of the aid, the former owner shall be 2003.
required to remove the aid without ex- (c) The term State Administrator
pense to the United States. This re- means the official of a State having
quirement shall not apply in the case power under the law of the State to
of any authorized private aid to navi- regulate, establish, operate or main-
gation required by statute or regula-
tain maritime aids to navigation on
tion (Class I, § 66.01–15) which shall be
waters over which the State has juris-
maintained by the new owner until the
diction.
conditions which made the aid nec-
essary have been eliminated. (d) The term State aids to navigation
means all private marine aids to navi-
gation operated in State waters for pri-
Subpart 66.05—State Aids to vate aids to navigation, whether owned
Navigation by a State, political subdivisions there-
of or by individuals, corporations, or
SOURCE: CGFR 66–32, 31 FR 10320, July 30, organizations.
1966, unless otherwise noted.
(e) The term regulate State maritime
§ 66.05–1 Purpose. aids to navigation means to control the
The purpose of the regulations in this establishment, disestablishment, oper-
subpart is to prescribe the conditions ation and maintenance of State aids to
under which state governments may navigation.
regulate aids to navigation owned by [CGFR 66–32, 31 FR 10320, July 30, 1966, as
state or local governments, or private amended by CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33573, June 19,
parties. With the exception on the pro- 1998]
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§ 66.05–10 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
§ 66.05–10 State waters for private aids period of not less than 30 days from the
to navigation; designations; revi- date of the notice in which to inform
sions, and revocations. the Commandant of the State’s views
(a) A State Administrator who de- in the matter before final action is
sires to regulate State maritime aids completed to revoke or revise such des-
to navigation in the navigable waters ignation.
of the United States not marked by the [CGFR 66–32, 31 FR 10320, July 30, 1966, as
Federal Government, shall request the amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982,
Commandant to designate the specific May 5, 2004]
bodies of water involved as State
waters for private aids to navigation. § 66.05–20 Coast Guard-State agree-
(b) The request shall be forwarded to ments.
the District Commander in whose dis- (a) The District Commander in whose
trict the bodies of water are located. District a waterway is located may
The request shall give the name and enter into agreements with State Ad-
description of the waterway; the extent ministrators permitting a State to reg-
of use being made of the waterway for ulate aids to navigation, including reg-
marine navigation, in general terms; ulatory markers, in State waters for
an appropriate chart or sketch of the private aids to navigation, as, in the
area; and a general outline of the na- opinion of the District Commander, the
ture and extent of the State aids to State is able to do in a manner to im-
navigation which the Administrator prove the safety of navigation. When a
plans to establish in the waterway. waterway is located within the area of
(c) The District Commander shall re- jurisdiction of more than one Coast
view the request and consult with the Guard District, the District Com-
State Administrator concerning the mander in whose District the State
terms of an initial agreement to be en- capital is located shall execute the
tered into under provisions of § 66.05–20. agreement in behalf of the Coast
When they have arrived at terms of an Guard. All such agreements shall re-
agreement satisfactory to both, the serve to the District Commander the
District Commander shall forward the right to inspect the State aids to navi-
request to the Commandant with rec- gation without prior notice to the
ommendations and the terms of agree- State. They shall stipulate that State
ment mutually settled upon. If they aids to navigation will conform to the
cannot reach such agreement, the Dis- Uniform State Waterway marking Sys-
trict Commander shall forward the re- tem or to the U.S. Aids to Navigation
quest with recommendations and a System and that the State Adminis-
statement of the points agreed upon trator will modify or remove State aids
and the points remaining at issue. to navigation without expense to the
(d) Upon receipt of the request, the United States when so directed by the
Commandant will determine whether District Commander, subject to the
or not approval of the request is in the right of appeal on the part of the State
public interest and will inform the Administrator to the Commandant.
State Administrator and the District (b) A Coast Guard-State agreement
Commander of the Coast Guard’s deci- shall become effective when both par-
sion. If the request is approved, the ties have signed the agreements. In
designation by the Commandant of the lieu of the procedure prescribed in
waters in question as State waters for § 66.01–5, the agreement shall constitute
private aids to navigation will be also blanket approval by the Commandant,
defined and described in this subpart. of the State aids to navigation, includ-
(e) The Commandant may, upon his ing regulatory markers, established or
or her own initiative or upon request, to be established in State waters for
revoke or revise any designations of private aids to navigation designated
State waters for private aids to naviga- or to be designated by the Com-
tion previously made by him or her. mandant.
Written notice shall be given the State (c) In addition to the matters set
Administrator of the action con- forth in paragraph (a) of this section,

templated by the Commandant. The Coast Guard-State agreements shall
State Administrator will be afforded a cover the following points, together
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with such other matters as the parties the National Ocean Service or the U.S.
find it desirable to include: Army Corps of Engineers.
(1) A description, in sufficient detail
[CGFR 66–32, 31 FR 10320, July 30, 1966, as
for publication in Notices to Mariners, amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40055,
of all aids to navigations under State June 29, 2000; USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640,
jurisdiction in navigable waters of the June 25, 2001; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982,
United States in existence prior to the May 5, 2004]
effective date of the agreement which
have not been previously approved § 66.05–35 Private aids to navigation
under procedures of § 66.01–5. other than State owned.
(2) Procedures for use by the State (a) No person, public body or other
administrator to notify the District instrumentality not under control of
Commander of changes made in State the Commandant or the State Adminis-
aids to navigation, as required by trator, exclusive of the Armed Forces
§ 66.05–25. of the United States, shall establish,
(3) If prior to December 21, 2003, spec- erect or maintain in State waters for
ification of the marking system to be private aids to navigation any aid to
used, whether the U.S. Aids to Naviga- navigation without first obtaining per-
tion System or the Uniform State Wa-
mission to do so from the State Admin-
terway Marking System.
istrator. Discontinuance of any State
(4) Specification of standards as to
aids to navigation may be effected by
minimum size and shape of markers,
order of the State Administrator.
the use of identifying letters, the use of
reflectors or retroreflective materials, § 66.05–40 Corps of Engineers’ ap-
and any other similar standards so as proval.
to enable Coast Guard inspectors to de-
termine compliance with Statewide (a) In each instance where a regu-
standards. latory marker is to be established in
navigable waters of the United States
[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42645, Nov. 6, 1987, as which have been designated by the
Commandant as State waters for pri-
1998]
vate aids to navigation, the State Ad-
§ 66.05–25 Change and modification of ministrator is responsible for obtaining
State aids to navigation. prior permission from the District En-
gineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wherever a State Administrator de-
termines the need for change in State concerned, authorizing the State to
aids to navigation, he or she must in- regulate the water area involved, or a
form the District Commander of the statement that there is no objection to
nature and extent of the changes, as the proposed regulation of the water
soon as possible, but not less than 30 area. A copy of the Corps of Engineers
days in advance of making the changes. permit or letter of authority shall be
provided by the Administrator to the
[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982, May 5, 2004] District Commander upon request.
§ 66.05–30 Notice to Mariners. (b) Similarly, where an aid to naviga-
tion is to be placed on a fixed structure
(a) To improve public safety, the Dis- or a mooring buoy is to be established
trict Commander may publish informa- in State waters for private aids to
tion concerning State aids to naviga- navigation, the State Administrator
tion, including regulatory markers, in shall assure that prior permission or a
the Coast Guard Local Notices to Mari- statement of no objection to the struc-
ners.
tures or mooring buoys proposed is ob-
(b) Notices to Mariners which contained from the District Engineer con-
cern the establishment, disestablish-
cerned. A copy of the permit or letter
ment, or change of State aids to navi-
is not required by the District Com-
gation, including regulatory markers,
mander.
may be published whenever the aids to

navigation concerned are covered by
navigational charts or maps issued by
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§ 66.05–100 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
§ 66.05–100 Designation of navigable Guard aids to navigation as of May 1,

waters as State waters for private 1996.
aids to navigation. [CGD 72–154R, 38 FR 33473, Dec. 5, 1973, as
In accordance with the procedures amended by CGD 76–015, 41 FR 12879, Mar. 29,
contained in § 66.05–10(d), the following 1976; CGD 80–132, 46 FR 27643, May 21, 1981;
CGD 98–3604, 63 FR 55947, Oct. 20, 1998; USCG–
navigable waters listed by the State in 2001–10714, 69 FR 24982, May 5, 2004]
which they are located, are designated
as State waters for private aids to
navigation:
Subpart 66.10—Uniform State
(a) Arizona. The portion of Lake
Waterway Marking System
Havasu within the State, except that § 66.10–1 General.
portion within Havasu Lake National
(a) The Uniform State Waterway
Wildlife Refuge. Marking System’s (USWMS) aids to
(b) Louisiana. The portion of Toledo navigation provisions for marking
Bend Reservoir within the State. channels and obstructions (see § 66.10–
(c) Missouri. Teach water within the 15) may be used in those navigable
State except the: waters of the U.S. that have been des-
(1) Mississippi River; and ignated as state waters for private aids
(2) Missouri River. to navigation and in those internal
(d) Montana. The portion of Missouri waters that are non-navigable waters
River between the U.S. Highway 287 of the U.S. All other provisions for the
bridge near Townsend and Great Falls use of regulatory markers and other
including the following impoundments: aids to navigation must be in accord-
ance with United States Aid to Naviga-
(1) Black Eagle Dam Reservoir.
tion System, described in part 62 of
(2) Canyon Ferry Reservoir. this subchapter.
(3) Hauser Lake. (b) Until December 31, 2003, the Uni-
(4) Holter Lake. form State Waterway Marking Sys-
(5) Rainbow Dam Reservoir. tem’s (USWMS) aids to navigation pro-
(e) North Carolina. Navigable waters visions for marking channels and ob-
within the State not marked with structions may be used in those navi-
Coast Guard aids to navigation on June gable waters of the U.S. that have been
1, 1973. designated as state waters for private
(f) Pennsylvania. The portion of aids to navigation and in those inter-
Youghiogheny River Reservoir within nal waters that are non-navigable
the State. waters of the U.S. All other provisions
(f–1) South Carolina. (1) The portion of for the use of regulatory markers and
other aids to navigation shall be in ac-
Lake Wylie within the State; (2) Lake
cordance with United States Aid to
Marion; (3) Lake Moultrie; and (4) Lake
Navigation System, described in part
Murray. 62 of this subchapter.
(g) Texas. The portion of Toledo Bend (c) The USATONS may be used in all
Reservoir within the State. U.S. waters under state jurisdiction,
(h) Virginia. (1) Claytor Lake, on the including non-navigable state waters.
New River in Pulaski County.
[CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33574, June 19, 1998, as
(2) Leesville Lake, on the Roanoke amended by USCG–2012–0306, 77 FR 37312,
River below Smith Mountain Dam. June 21, 2012]
(3) The portions of the following res-
ervoirs within the State: §§ 66.10–5—66.10–10 [Reserved]
(i) Gaston.
§ 66.10–15 Aids to navigation.
(ii) Holston.
(iii) John H. Kerr. (a) USWMS aids to navigation may
have lateral or cardinal meaning.
(iv) Philpott.
(b) On a well defined channel includ-
(i) Wisconsin. Navigable waters with- ing a river or other relatively narrow
in the State not marked with Coast
natural or improved waterway, an aid

to navigation shall normally be a solid
colored buoy. A buoy which marks the
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Coast Guard, DHS Pt. 67
left side of the channel viewed looking stripes are twice the width of the red
upstream or toward the head of naviga- stripes.
tion shall be colored all black. A buoy
[CGFR 66–32, 31 FR 10321, July 30, 1966, as
which marks the right side of the chan-
nel viewed looking upstream or toward 1998; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982, May 5,
the head of navigation shall be colored 2004]
all red. On a well defined channel, solid
colored buoys shall be established in § 66.10–35 Navigation lights.
pairs, one on each side of the navigable
A red light shall only be used on a
channel which they mark, and opposite
solid colored red buoy. A green light
each other to inform the user that the
channel lies between the buoys and shall only be used on a solid colored
that the user should pass between the black or a solid colored green buoy.
buoys. White lights shall be used for all other
buoys. When a light is used on a car-
(c) On an irregularly defined channel,
solid colored buoys may be used singly dinal system buoy or a vertically
in staggered fashion on alternate sides striped white and red buoy, it shall al-
of the channel provided they are spaced ways be quick flashing.
at sufficiently close intervals to inform [CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33574, June 19, 1998]
the user that the channel lies between
the buoys and that the user should pass PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION
between the buoys.
(d) Where there is no well-defined
ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND
channel or when a body of water is ob- FIXED STRUCTURES
structed by objects whose nature or lo-
cation is such that the obstruction can Subpart 67.01—General Requirements
be approached by a vessel from more Sec.
than one direction, supplemental aids 67.01–1 Scope.
to navigation having cardinal meaning 67.01–5 Definitions.
(i.e., pertaining to the cardinal points 67.01–10 Delegation of functions.
of the compass, north, east, south, and 67.01–15 Classification of structures.
west) may be used. The use of an aid to 67.01–20 Prescribing lines of demarcation.
navigation having cardinal meaning is 67.01–30 Equivalents.
discretionary provided that the use of
such a marker is limited to wholly Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for
State owned waters and the State Lights
waters for private aids to navigation as
67.05–1 Arrangement of obstruction lights.
defined and described in this part.
67.05–5 Multiple obstruction lights.
(e) Aids to navigation conforming to 67.05–10 Characteristics of obstruction
the cardinal system shall consist of lights.
three distinctly colored buoys. 67.05–15 Operating periods of obstruction
(1) A white buoy with a red top may lights.
be used to indicate to a vessel operator 67.05–20 Minimum lighting requirements.
that the operator must pass to the 67.05–25 Special lighting requirements.
south or west of the buoy.
(2) A white buoy with a black top Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for
may be used to indicate to a vessel op- Sound signals
erator that the operator must pass to 67.10–1 Apparatus requirements.
the north or east of the buoy. 67.10–5 Location requirements.
(3) In addition, a buoy showing alter- 67.10–10 Operating requirements.
nate vertical red and white stripes may 67.10–15 Approval of sound signals.
be used to indicate to a vessel operator 67.10–20 Sound signal tests.
that an obstruction to navigation ex- 67.10–25 Application for tests.
tends from the nearest shore to the 67.10–30 Withdrawal of approval.
buoy and that the operator must not 67.10–35 Notice of approval and withdrawal
pass between the buoy and shore. The of approval.

number of white and red stripes is dis- 67.10–40 Sound signals authorized for use
cretionary, provided that the white prior to January 1, 1973.
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§ 67.01–1 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous Marking Subpart 67.01—General

Requirements Requirements
67.15–1 Lights and signals on attendant ves-
sels. § 67.01–1 Scope.
67.15–5 Seismographic and surveying oper- (a) The regulations in this part pre-
ations. scribe the obstruction lights and sound
67.15–10 Spoil banks, artificial islands, and signals to be operated as privately
dredged channels. maintained maritime aids to naviga-
tion on the artificial islands and struc-
Subpart 67.20—Class ‘‘A’’ Requirements
tures which are erected on or over the
67.20–1 Class ‘‘A’’ structures. seabed and subsoil of the Outer Conti-
67.20–5 Obstruction lights. nental Shelf and in the waters under
67.20–10 Sound signal. the jurisdiction of the United States,
for the purpose of exploring for, devel-
Subpart 67.25—Class ‘‘B’’ Requirements oping, removing and transporting re-
sources therefrom.
67.25–1 Class ‘‘B’’ structures.
(b) Subpart 66.01 in Part 66 of this
67.25–5 Obstruction lights.
67.25–10 Sound signal.
subchapter shall be applicable to all
private aids to navigation erected on or
Subpart 67.30—Class ‘‘C’’ Requirements over the Outer Continental Shelf in the
same manner and to the same extent as
67.30–1 Class ‘‘C’’ structures. they are applicable to private aids to
67.30–5 Obstruction lights. navigation established, erected, or
67.30–10 Sound signals. maintained in the waters under the ju-
risdiction of the United States.
Subpart 67.35—Applications
§ 67.01–5 Definitions.
67.35–1 Procedure.
67.35–5 Contents of application. (a) Structures. The term ‘‘structures’’
67.35–10 Private aids to navigation. as used in this part shall include all
67.35–15 To whom addressed. fixed structures, temporary or perma-
nent, for which a Corps of Engineers’
Subpart 67.40—Notification permit is issued. It shall include, but is
not necessarily limited to, all drilling
67.40–1 Notification to District Commander.
platforms, Mobile Offshore Drilling
67.40–5 Waivers.
67.40–10 Communication with owner.
Units (MODUs) when attached to the
67.40–15 Marking at owner’s expense.
bottom, production platforms, quarters
67.40–20 Charges invoiced to owner. platforms, pipe line riser platforms,
67.40–25 Penalty. manifold platforms, loading platforms,
boat landings, caissons, well protective
Subpart 67.50—District Regulations structures, tank battery barges sub-
merged on station, drilling barges sub-
67.50–1 Scope. merged on location, breakwater barges
67.50–5 First Coast Guard District. submerged on location, artificial is-
67.50–15 Fifth Coast Guard District. lands and all other piles, pile clusters,
67.50–20 Seventh Coast Guard District. pipes, or structures erected in the
67.50–25 Eighth Coast Guard District. waters.
67.50–30 Ninth Coast Guard District.
(b) Class ‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’, or ‘‘C’’ structures.
67.50–35 Eleventh Coast Guard District.
The term ‘‘Class A, B, or C structures’’
67.50–45 Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
67.50–50 Seventeenth Coast Guard District.
refers to the classification assigned to
structures erected in areas in which
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 503, 544; 43 U.S.C. 1333; corresponding requirements for mark-
Department of Homeland Security Delega- ing are prescribed.
tion No. 0170.1.
(c) Line of demarcation. The term
SOURCE: CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, ‘‘line of demarcation’’ means the divid-
1958, unless otherwise noted. ing line used administratively to dis-
EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to tinguish between the areas in which

part 67 appear by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR structures shall conform to Class ‘‘A’’
24983, 24984, May 5, 2004. and Class ‘‘B’’ or ‘‘C’’ requirements.
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(d) Outer Continental Shelf. The term requirements to ensure that they are
‘‘Outer Continental Shelf’’ means all also detectable from a safe distance
submerged lands lying seaward and away, will be required to have the least
outside the area of lands beneath navi- powerful obstruction lights or sound
gable waters as defined in the Sub- signals. The location and standards for
merged Lands Act (sec. 2, 67 Stat. 29, 43 Class B structures will generally be in
U. S. C. 1301), and of which the subsoil between Class A and C structures.
and seabed appertain to the United (c) What criteria will be used to classify
States and are subject to its jurisdic- structures? When assigning a structure
tion and control. to a class, the District Commander will
(e) Reliable operation. The term ‘‘reli- take into consideration whether a line
able’’ as used in this part shall mean of demarcation has been prescribed,
that dependability which will insure to and matters concerning, but not nec-
the highest degree reasonably possible essarily limited to, the dimensions of
the uninterrupted operation of lights the structure and the depth of water in
and sound signals as private aids to which it is located, the proximity of
navigation for safety of marine com- the structure to vessel routes, the na-
merce. ture and amount of vessel traffic, and
(f) Sound signal. The term ‘‘sound sig- the effect of background lighting.
nal’’ as used in this part shall mean the (1) If a line of demarcation has been
audible sound signal, authorized as a prescribed, the District Commander
private aid to navigation, to mark a will assign those structures seaward of
structure for the safety of marine com- the line of demarcation to Class A. He
merce whenever the visibility has been or she will assign all structures shore-
reduced by fog, mist, rain, falling snow, ward of the line of demarcation to ei-
smoke, dust, or other phenomena. ther Class B or Class C, unless the Dis-
trict Commander determines under
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 63–18, 28 FR 4026, Apr. 14,
§ 67.05–25 that the structure should be
1963; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, assigned to Class A because of the
2004] structure’s proximity to a navigable
channel, fairway or line of demarca-
§ 67.01–10 Delegation of functions. tion.
The Coast Guard District Com- (2) If a line of demarcation has not
mander may delegate the authority for been prescribed, the District Com-
performing inspections, enforcement, mander will assign a structure to Class
and administration of regulations to A, B, or C as he or she deems appro-
any civilian or military position in the priate.
Coast Guard. [USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]
[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]
§ 67.01–20 Prescribing lines of demar-
cation.
§ 67.01–15 Classification of structures.
The District Commander sends rec-
(a) When will structures be assigned to
ommendations for establishing or
a Class? The District Commander will
changing lines of demarcation to the
assign structures to Class A, B, or C as
Commandant. For the purposes of this
part of processing an application for a
part, when the Commandant approves
permit to establish and operate lights
of additions to or changes in prescribed
and sound signals.
lines of demarcation, such additions or
(b) In general, where will the different changes will be published in the FED-
classes of structures be located? Specific ERAL REGISTER and will become effec-
criteria in paragraph (c) of this section tive on the date specified in that publi-
may create exceptions, but, in general, cation.
structures the farthest from shore are
likely to be assigned to Class A and re- [USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]
quired to have obstruction lights and
sound signals that can be detected § 67.01–30 Equivalents.
from the farthest distance. Structures The use of alternate equipment, ap-
closest to shore are likely to be as- paratus, or installation arrangements
signed to Class C and, while subject to specified in this part may be permitted
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by the District Commander to such ex- within 50 feet of the structure, visi-
tent and under such conditions as will bility permitting.
result in achieving a degree of safety or
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
compliance with these regulations amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983,
equivalent to or above the minimum May 5, 2004]
requirements set forth in this part.
§ 67.05–5 Multiple obstruction lights.
Subpart 67.05—General When more than one obstruction
Requirements for Lights light is required by this part to mark a
structure, all such lights shall be oper-
§ 67.05–1 Arrangement of obstruction ated to flash in unison.
lights.
(a) Structures having a maximum § 67.05–10 Characteristics of obstruc-
horizontal dimension of 30 feet or less tion lights.
on any one side, or in diameter, shall All obstruction lights required by
be required to have one obstruction this part shall be powered from a reli-
light visible for 360°. able power source, including auxiliary
(b) Structures having a maximum power sources as necessary. They shall
horizontal dimension of over 30 feet, display a quick-flash characteristic of
but not in excess of 50 feet, on any one approximately 60 flashes per minute,
side, or in diameter, shall be required unless prescribed otherwise in the per-
to have two obstruction lights in- mit issued by the District Commander.
stalled on diagonally opposite corners, Their color shall be white when mark-
180° apart, or as prescribed by the Dis- ing Class ‘‘A’’ and ‘‘B’’ structures, and
trict Commander, each light to have a either white or red, as prescribed by
360° lens. the District Commander, when mark-
(c) Structures having a horizontal di- ing Class ‘‘C’’ structures. In deter-
mension of over 50 feet on any one side, mining whether white or red lights
or in diameter, shall be required to shall be authorized, the District Com-
have an obstruction light on each cor- mander shall take into consideration
ner, or 90° apart in the case of circular matters concerning, but not nec-
structures, or as prescribed by the Dis- essarily limited to, the dimensions of
trict Commander, each light to have a the structure and the depth of water in
360° lens. which it is located; the proximity of
(d) Where the overall dimensions of a the structure to vessel routes; the na-
structure require the installation of ture and amount of vessel traffic; and
two or more obstruction lights, the the effect of background lighting.
lights shall all be mounted on the same
horizontal plane within the limitations § 67.05–15 Operating periods of ob-
of height specified in § 67.20–5, § 67.25–5, struction lights.
or § 67.30–5, as applicable. Obstruction lights shall be displayed
(e) Lesser structures and piles, pile at all times between the hours of sun-
clusters or flare templates, etc., will set and sunrise, local time, com-
not normally be required to be marked mencing at the time the construction
by obstruction lights, when they are of a structure is begun. During con-
located within 100 yards of a Class ‘‘A’’, struction and until such time as a plat-
‘‘B’’ or ‘‘C’’ structure marked by estab- form capable of supporting the obstruc-
lished obstruction lights, but they tion lights is completed, the fixed
shall be marked with red or white lights on an attending vessel shall be
retro-reflective material, installed as used. In addition, when lights are in
prescribed by the District Commander. use for general illumination to facili-
(f) All obstruction lights shall be in- tate the construction or operation of a
stalled in a manner which will permit structure, and can be seen from any
angle of approach at a distance equal
at least one of them to be carried in

sight of the mariner, regardless of the to that prescribed for the obstruction
angle of approach, until the mariner is
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lights for the class of structure, the ac- (f) Be approved by the Coast Guard
tual operation of obstruction lights under § 67.10–15; and
also will not be required. (g) Be permanently marked with:
[CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958]
(1) The date of Coast Guard approval;
(2) The manufacturer and date of
§ 67.05–20 Minimum lighting require- manufacture;
ments. (3) A model designation;
The obstruction lighting require- (4) The approved range; and
ments prescribed in this part are the (5) The power necessary to comply
minimum requirements only and shall with the provisions of paragraph (c) of
not preclude the maintainer from mak- this section.
ing application for authorization to es-
§ 67.10–5 Location requirements.
tablish more lights, or lights of greater
intensity than required to be visible at The sound signal required by §§ 67.20–
the distances prescribed: Provided, That 10, 67.25–10, and 67.30–10 must:
the prescribed characteristics of color (a) Be located on the structure so
and flash duration are adhered to. that the sound signal produced is audi-
ble over 360° in a horizontal plane at all
§ 67.05–25 Special lighting require- ranges up to and including the required
ments. rated range; and
Whenever a structure is erected in a (b) Be located at least 10 feet but not
position on or adjacent to the edges of more than 150 feet above mean high
navigable channels and fairways, or water.
lines of demarcation, the District Com-
mander is authorized to require the § 67.10–10 Operating requirements.
structure to be marked by the lights (a) Sound signals required by §§ 67.20–
which in his judgment are necessary 10, 67.25–10, and 67.30–10 must be oper-
for the safety of marine commerce, and ated continuously, regardless of visi-
without regard to the fact that the bility, unless the sound signal is con-
structure may be located in an area in trolled:
which either Class ‘‘B’’ or Class ‘‘C’’ re- (1) By an attendant on the structure;
quirements are otherwise applicable. (2) Remotely by an attendant on a
The requirements for the lights in any nearby structure; or
of these cases, shall not exceed those (3) By a fog detection device capable
established for structures in the Class of activating the sound signal when the
‘‘A’’ areas. visibility in any direction is reduced to
the rated range at which sound signal
Subpart 67.10—General operation is required by this part.
Requirements for Sound signals (b) During construction and until
such time as a sound signal is installed
SOURCE: CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13512, July 8,
and operating on a platform, the whis-
1972, unless otherwise noted. tle of an attending vessel moored
alongside the platform may be used to
§ 67.10–1 Apparatus requirements. sound the signal required for the struc-
The sound signal required by §§ 67.20– ture by this part.
10, 67.25–10, and 67.30–10 must: [CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
(a) Have its maximum intensity at a amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983,
frequency between 100 and 1,100 Hertz; May 5, 2004]
(b) Sound a 2-second blast every 20
seconds (2 seconds sound, 18 seconds si- § 67.10–15 Approval of sound signals.
lence) unless otherwise authorized by (a) The Coast Guard approves a sound
the District Commander; signal if:
(c) Have the rated range required by (1) It meets the requirements for
§ 67.20–10, § 67.25–10, or § 67.30–10; sound signals in § 67.10–1 (a), (b), (c), (d),
(d) Have a height not exceeding 25 and (e) when tested under § 67.10–20; or
feet; (2) It is similar to a sound signal

(e) Have not more than eight sound which was tested and approved under
sources; the provisions of this section and the
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§ 67.10–20 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
Coast Guard has approved all vari- (1) Distance by using a sufficient
ations in design, construction, produc- number of points to allow a far-field
tion, and manufacture from the sound extrapolation of the sound pressure
signal tested. level;
(b) A sound signal that is an identical (2) Power at outputs up to and in-
production model of a sound signal cluding the approximate power level
which has been approved under para- necessary to comply with § 67.10–1(c);
graph (a) of this section is a Coast
(3) Horizontal angle at increments
Guard approved sound signal.
not greater than 30°; and
§ 67.10–20 Sound signal tests. (4) Harmonic content to at least the
(a) Sound signal tests must: third harmonic.
(1) Be made by the applicant in the (c) In analyzing the test data to de-
presence of a Coast Guard representa- termine the minimum power necessary
tive, who certifies the test if the proce- to produce the sound pressure level
dures comply with the requirements of specified in Table A of this section the
this section; Coast Guard follows the procedures
(2) Be made with Coast Guard sup- prescribed by the International Asso-
plied and calibrated sound level meters ciation of Lighthouse Authorities
and power meters; and (IALA) in Supplement No. 3 to the
(3) Be made in an anechoic chamber IALA Bulletin of February 1969 for
large enough to accommodate the en- analysis of harmonic components and
tire sound signal, as if installed for ac- does not consider components above
tual use. 1,100 Hertz as adding to the audible
(b) The sound pressure level must be range.
measured as a function of:
§ 67.10–25 Application for tests. (a) Direct a written request to the

Aids to Navigation Division (CG–NAV–
A person requesting a Coast Guard
1), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7418, 2703

representative at a test of a sound sig-
nal must:
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Washington, DC 20593–7418 including: Marking Requirements
(1) Requestor’s name, address, and
telephone number; § 67.15–1 Lights and signals on attend-
(2) A description of the sound signal; ant vessels.
(3) Rated range for which approval is The requirements prescribed by this
requested; part apply to structures. The barges,
(4) Location of the anechoic chamber; vessels, and other miscellaneous float-
and ing plants in attendance must display
(5) Proposed test dates. lights and signals under the Inter-
(b) Bear all the expenses of con- national Navigational Rules Act of 1977
ducting the test conducted in accord- (33 U.S.C. 1601–1608) that adopted the
ance with § 67.10–20 including all travel International Regulations for Pre-
and per diem expenses of the U.S. Gov- venting Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72
ernment in sending a Coast Guard rep- COLREGS), or the Inland Navigational
resentative to the test. Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2001–2038).
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13512, July 8, 1972, as When vessels are fixed to or submerged
amended by CGD88–052, 53 FR 25119,July 1, onto the seabed, however, they become
1988; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33663, June 28, 1996; structures as described in § 67.01–5.
USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004;
[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]
USCG–2010–0351, 75 FR 36281, June 25, 2010;
USCG–2014–0410, 79 FR 38431, July 7, 2014;
§ 67.15–5 Seismographic and surveying
USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015;
operations.
USCG–2016–0498, 82 FR 35080, July 28, 2017]
All stakes, casings, pipes, and buoys,
§ 67.10–30 Withdrawal of approval. except bamboo poles and wooden
The Coast Guard may withdraw ap- stakes less than 2 inches in diameter,
proval of a sound signal if it fails to placed in the water to facilitate seis-
meet the requirements of § 67.10–1 (a), mographic or surveying operations
(b), and (c). shall be marked, in the manner pre-
scribed by the District Commander, for
§ 67.10–35 Notice of approval and with- the safety of navigation.
drawal of approval.
§ 67.15–10 Spoil banks, artificial is-
(a) The Coast Guard publishes a no- lands, and dredged channels.
tice of the approval or withdrawal of
approval of a sound signal in the Local (a) All submerged spoil banks, or ar-
Notice to Mariners. tificial islands resulting from the
(b) A listing of approved sound sig- dredging of private channels, laying of
nals may be obtained from any District pipelines, or any other private oper-
Commander. ation, and all privately dredged chan-
nels which, in the judgment of the Dis-
§ 67.10–40 Sound signals authorized trict Commander are required to be
for use prior to January 1, 1973. marked by aids to navigation, shall be
Any sound signal authorized for use marked by private aids to navigation
by the Coast Guard and manufactured conforming to the standard United
prior to January 1, 1973, is excepted States system of aids to navigation
from the requirements in this subpart, characteristics described in subpart B
except §§ 67.10–1 (b) and (c), 67.10–5, and of part 62 of this subchapter.
67.10–10, if the sound signal has a min- (b) To receive a permit to establish
imum sound pressure level as specified and maintain a private aid to naviga-
in Table A of Subpart 67.10 of Title 33 tion for the purposes described in para-
of the Code of Federal Regulations in graph (a) of this section, submit your
effect on December 31, 1972, for the application to the District Commander.
range required by § 67.20–10, § 67.25–10, or The District Commander will review
§ 67.30–10. all applications and issue all permits.

[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]
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§ 67.20–1 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
Subpart 67.20—Class ‘‘A’’ cient candlepower as to be visible at a

Requirements distance of at least three nautical
miles 90 percent of the nights of the
§ 67.20–1 Class ‘‘A’’ structures. year. The lights shall be displayed not
Class ‘‘A’’ structures shall be the less than 20 feet above mean high
structures erected in an area where water, but not at a height greater than
Class ‘‘A’’ requirements must be met. that specified in § 67.05–1(f), except that
on Class ‘‘B’’ structures which are re-
§ 67.20–5 Obstruction lights. quired to be marked by only one light,
that light may be displayed not less
The obstruction lights shall be white
than 10 feet above mean high water if
lights as prescribed in Subpart 67.05 of
this part. The lights shall be of suffi- the structural features preclude
cient candlepower as to be visible at a mounting the light within the range of
distance of at least five nautical miles heights otherwise specified in this sec-
90 percent of the nights of the year. tion.
The lights shall be displayed not less (b) The District Commander may
than 20 feet above mean high water, waive the requirement for obstruction
but not at a height greater than that lights on Class ‘‘B’’ structures if there
governed by the requirement in § 67.05– is no hazard to navigation by so doing.
1(f) that mariners be able to see at [CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as
least one of the lights, regardless of the amended by CGFR 62–32, 27 FR 10101, Oct. 13,
angle of approach, until within 50 feet 1962]
of the structure, visibility permitting.
§ 67.25–10 Sound signal.
[CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, (a) The owner of a Class ‘‘B’’ struc-
May 5, 2004] ture shall:
(1) Install a sound signal that has a
§ 67.20–10 Sound signal. rated range of at least one-half mile,
(a) The owner of a Class ‘‘A’’ struc- except that the District Commander
ture shall: may—
(1) Install a sound signal that has a (i) Prescribe a greater rated range,
rated range of at least 2 miles; and, not to exceed 2 miles, under the provi-
(2) Operate the sound signal when the sions of paragraph (b) of this section;
visibility in any direction is less than 5 or
miles. (ii) Exempt the structure from the
(b) The District Commander may requirements of this paragraph, under
waive any requirements in paragraph the provisions of paragraph (c) of this
(a) of this section if he or she finds that section;
a structure is so close to other struc- (2) Operate the sound signal when the
tures and so enveloped by the sound visibility in any direction is less than 3
signals on other structures that it is miles, unless the District Commander
not a hazard to navigation. establishes a greater or lesser distance
of visibility, not to exceed 5 miles,
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972, as under the provisions of paragraph (b)
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984,
May 5, 2004]
or (c) of this section.
(b) The owner of a Class ‘‘B’’ struc-
ture shall install a sound signal with a
Subpart 67.25—Class ‘‘B’’ greater rated range or operate it at
Requirements times of greater visibility than re-
quired in paragraph (a) of this section
§ 67.25–1 Class ‘‘B’’ structures.
if:
Class ‘‘B’’ structures shall be the (1) The structure is erected on or ad-
structures erected in an area where jacent to the edge of a:
Class ‘‘B’’ requirements must be met. (i) Navigable channel;
(ii) Fairway; or
§ 67.25–5 Obstruction lights. (iii) Line of demarcation; and
(a) The obstruction lights shall be (2) The District Commander decides a
white lights as prescribed in Subpart greater range or operation of the sound
67.05 of this part and shall be of suffi- signal at times of greater visibility is
168
necessary for the safety of marine com- degree required by this part, and are
merce. not a hazard to navigation.
(c) The District Commander may (c) Unless advised to the contrary by
waive or relax the provisions of para- the District Commander, obstruction
graph (a) of this section, if he or she lights shall be required on Class ‘‘C’’
finds that a structure is: structures erected in depths of water
(1) So close to other structures and greater than 3 feet at mean low water.
so enveloped by the sound signals on (d) In cases where, although not re-
other structures that it is not a hazard quired, an applicant desires to estab-
to navigation; or lish and operate obstruction lights, a
(2) So located in a shoal area that it permit therefor shall be granted, at the
is not a hazard to navigation. discretion of the District Commander:
Provided, That the lights meet the re-
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972, as
quirements set forth in this part.
24984, May 5, 2004] [CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 68–95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15,
Subpart 67.30—Class ‘‘C’’ 1968; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, 24984, May
5, 2004]
Requirements
§ 67.30–10 Sound signals.
§ 67.30–1 Class ‘‘C’’ structures.
(a) The owner of a Class ‘‘C’’ struc-
Class ‘‘C’’ structures shall be the ture shall install a sound signal if:
structures erected in an area where (1) The structure is erected on or ad-
Class ‘‘C’’ requirements must be met. jacent to the edge of a:
§ 67.30–5 Obstruction lights. (i) Navigable channel;
(ii) Fairways; or
(a) The obstruction lights shall be (iii) Line of demarcation; and
white or red lights as prescribed in (2) The District Commander decides
Subpart 67.05 of this part and shall be it is necessary for the safety of marine
of sufficient candlepower as to be visi- commerce.
ble at a distance of at least one nau- (b) Sound signals required by para-
tical mile 90 percent of the nights of graph (a) of this section must have
the year. The lights shall be displayed rated range of at least one-half mile,
at such height, above mean high water, unless the District Commander pre-
as shall be prescribed by the District scribes a greater rated range, not to ex-
Commander. When the District Com- ceed 2 miles.
mander shall authorize red lights to (c) The owner of the structure shall
mark a Class ‘‘C’’ structure, the color operate the sound signal required by
thereof shall conform to the shade of paragraph (a) of this section whenever
red prescribed in Military Specification the visibility in any direction is less
Mil-C-25050 (ASG), Type 1, Grade D. A than 3 miles, unless the District Com-
copy of the specification may be ob- mander establishes a greater or lesser
tained from the Commanding Officer, distance of visibility, not to exceed 5
Document Automation and Production miles.
Service, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building (d) Class ‘‘C’’ structures may have
4, Section D, Philadelphia, PA 19111– sound signals if:
5091. (1) Authorized by the District Com-
(b) When Class ‘‘C’’ structures are mander under the provisions of Sub-
erected in close proximity to each part 66.01 of this subchapter; and
other, or are connected in such a man- (2) The sound signal meets the re-
ner as to prevent marine traffic from quirements of § 67.10–1 (a) and (b).
passing freely through the field, ob-
struction lights may be authorized to [CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972]
mark the perimeter structures only,
when in the judgment of the District Subpart 67.35—Applications
Commander the group of structures
§ 67.35–1 Procedure.
which are equipped with obstruction

lights are so arranged that the par- (a) An application, on Coast Guard
ticular structures are protected to the forms which will be provided by the
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District Commander upon request, dressed to the District Commander

shall be submitted for each private aid having jurisdiction over the area.
to navigation for which a permit is re-
quired to establish, operate, move, Subpart 67.40—Notification
change or discontinue, except as modi-
fied in this subpart. § 67.40–1 Notification to District Com-
(b) An application on the prescribed mander.
form shall be submitted to the District
Commander for each structure to be (a) Class ‘‘A’’ structures. In the case of
equipped with obstruction lights and/or structures to be located in areas where
sound signals if the structure is to re- Class ‘‘A’’ requirements must be met,
main in place six months or more. An notification shall be given to the Dis-
application may be made by letter for trict Commander of the approximate
each structure to be so equipped if the date work will commence, as soon as
structure is to remain in place less known after a permit is received from
than six months. the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, or
(c) One application form only shall be 30 days in advance, if possible. Persons
submitted to the District Commander constructing structures must notify
to cover a group of unlighted buoys or the District Commander by either tele-
daybeacons. gram or overnight mail on the day
they begin construction. Within this
§ 67.35–5 Contents of application.
notice, they must inform him or her of
(a) All applicable items of the pre- the lights and sound signals they will
scribed forms shall be completed. A use during construction. When con-
brief descriptive print of the structure struction has been completed, the
or aid to navigation involved shall be maintainer shall notify the District
furnished with the application, to-
Commander to that effect by letter,
gether with a location plat or chart
stating whether or not the authorized
section. When Lambert coordinates are
obstruction lights and/or sound signals
used to plot the position of the aid, the
plat or chart shall be annotated to are in operation. Final notification by
show latitude and longitude of the pro- letter shall be given when the lights
posed aid to navigation, except when used for general illumination, to facili-
the position has been described by ref- tate the construction or operation of
erence to one or more horizontal an- the structure, have been discontinued
gles, or by the bearing and distance and the authorized obstruction lights
from a charted landmark. placed in operation.
(b) Each application shall have ap- (b) Class ‘‘B’’ structures. Notification
pended to it a list showing the type, shall be given to the District Com-
model, name and address of the manu- mander in the case of structures to be
facturer of the lighting apparatus and located in areas where Class ‘‘B’’ re-
sound signal equipment to be used. quirements must be met, in the same
(c) Each application shall always manner as prescribed in the case of
specify the date the proposals con- Class ‘‘A’’ structures, except that the
tained therein are desired to be effec- telegram on the day construction of
tive, and approval thereof must be ob- the structure is commenced shall not
tained before the proposed action is un- be required.
dertaken.
(c) Class ‘‘C’’ structures. Notification
§ 67.35–10 Private aids to navigation. shall be given to the District Com-
mander in the case of structures to be
See § 67.15–10(b) for review of applica-
located in areas where Class ‘‘C’’ re-
tions respecting private aids to naviga-
tion for spoil banks, artificial islands quirements must be met, upon comple-
and dredged channels. tion of the structure.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
§ 67.35–15 To whom addressed. amended by CGFR 62–32, 27 FR 10101, Oct. 13,
The applications and correspondence 1962; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, May 5,

dealing with private aids to navigation 2004]
and obstruction lighting should be ad-
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§ 67.40–5 Waivers. § 67.40–25 Penalty.

(a) The District Commander is au- The penalty for violation is in sec-
thorized to modify or waive any re- tion 1, 63 Stat. 501 (14 U.S.C. 544), or
quirement prescribed in this part section 4(e)(2) of the Outer Continental
whenever, in his or her judgment, the Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333). Any
safety of marine commerce will not be person, firm, company, or corporation
impaired by so doing. who shall fail or refuse to obey any of
(b) When the District Commander the lawful rules and regulations issued
shall determine that changed cir- in this part or pursuant thereto shall
cumstances in the case of a structure, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
whose obstruction lights and/or sound be fined not more than $100 for each of-
signal have been modified or waived, fense. Each day during which such vio-
constitutes a hazard to marine naviga- lation shall continue shall be consid-
tion, he or she is authorized to revoke ered a new offense.
or revise his or her previous action and
to require the structure to be appro- [CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
priately marked by suitable obstruc- Sept. 18, 2020]
tion lights and/or sound signals in ac-
cordance with this part.
Subpart 67.50—District Regulations
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, § 67.50–1 Scope.
May 5, 2004]
(a) The regulations in this subpart
§ 67.40–10 Communication with owner. shall apply to the structures which are
Communication with the owners of located within the boundaries of the
private aids to navigation by the Dis- Coast Guard districts hereinafter de-
trict Commander shall be addressed to fined.
their usual or last known place of busi- (b) Geographic coordinates expressed
ness, or to their local representative, if in terms of latitude or longitude, or
any. Communication shall be by the both, are not intended for plotting on
method considered appropriate for the maps or charts whose referenced hori-
circumstances. zontal datum is the North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such ge-
§ 67.40–15 Marking at owner’s expense. ographic coordinates are expressly la-
The District Commander may mark, beled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates
for the protection of marine commerce, without the NAD 83 reference may be
any structure whenever the owner plotted on maps or charts referenced to
thereof has failed suitably to mark the NAD 83 only after application of the
same in accordance with this part, and appropriate corrections that are pub-
the owner shall reimburse the Coast lished on the particular map or chart
Guard for all costs incurred. being used.
[CGD 86–082, 52 FR 33810, Sept. 8, 1987]
§ 67.40–20 Charges invoiced to owner.
Charges to the owner for the cost of § 67.50–5 First Coast Guard District.
marking a structure by the Coast (a) Description. See § 3.05–1 of this
Guard shall be determined in accord- chapter.
ance with Part 74 of this subchapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no
All such charges shall be invoiced to line of demarcation prescribed for this
the owner beginning with the date such District. When required, it will be de-
marking is established and shall con- termined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
tinue until notice is received by the
District Commander that the structure [CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
has been removed, or until the owner amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3,
has applied for and been issued a per- 1961]
mit by the District Commander to es-
§ 67.50–15 Fifth Coast Guard District.
tablish and operate the required ob-

struction lights and/or sound signals or (a) Description. See § 3.25–1 of this
other markings required by this part. chapter.
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§ 67.50–20 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no to seaward around Chandeleur Island

line of demarcation prescribed for this to;
District. When required, it will be de- (vii) A point at Lat. 29°34′.0 N., Long.
termined in accordance with § 67.01–20. 89°00′ W., thence to;
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
(viii) A point at Lat. 29°15′.0 N., Long.
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, 89°00′ W., thence to;
1961] (ix) A point at Lat. 29°14′.0 N., Long.
88°57′.7 W., thence to;
§ 67.50–20 Seventh Coast Guard Dis- (x) A point at Lat. 29°10′.0 N., Long.
trict. 88°57′.0 W., thence to;
(a) Description. See § 3.35–1 of this (xi) A point at Lat. 29°03′.6 N., Long.
chapter. 89°02′.3 W., thence via the five fathom
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no curve to;
line of demarcation prescribed for this (xii) A point at latitude 28°58′.1 N.,
District. When required, it will be de- longitude 89°09′.6 W., thence to;
termined in accordance with § 67.01–20. (xiii) A point at latitude 28°57′.8 N.,
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
longitude 89°13′.6 W., thence to;
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, (xiv) A point at latitude 28°57′.8 N.,
1961] longitude 89°19′.5 W., thence to;
(xv) A point at latitude 28°53′.8 N.,
§ 67.50–25 Eighth Coast Guard District. longitude 89°25′.7 W., thence to;
(a) Description. See § 3.40–1 of this (xvi) A point at latitude 28°52′.6 N.,
chapter. longitude 89°25′.9 W., thence via the 10
(b) Lines of demarcation. The two lines fathom curve to;
of demarcation described in this sec- (xvii) A point at latitude 29°00′ N.,
tion are for administrative purposes to longitude 89°34′.0 W., thence to;
distinguish between the areas in which (xviii) A point at latitude 29°00′ N.,
structures shall be subject to Class longitude 90°05′.0 W., thence to;
‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’ or ‘‘C’’ requirements. The (xix) A point at latitude 28°46′.3 N.,
primary line of demarcation delimits longitude 91°07′.5 W., thence to;
the areas to the seaward of which Class (xx) A point at latitude 29°11′.5 N.,
‘‘A’’ requirements are imposed. The longitude 92°21′.0 W., thence to;
secondary line of demarcation delimits (xxi) A point at latitude 29°29′.0 N.,
the areas to the shoreward of which longitude 92°32′.3 W., thence via the 5
Class ‘‘C’’ requirements are imposed. In fathom curve to;
those areas where no secondary line of (xxii) A point at latitude 29°41′.2 N.,
demarcation is prescribed, the struc- longitude 93°19′.9 W., thence to;
tures shoreward of the primary line of (xxiii) A point at latitude 29°38′.7 N.,
demarcation are considered to be Class longitude 93°49′.4 W., thence to;
‘‘C’’ structures. Class ‘‘B’’ require- (xxiv) A point on the 5 fathom curve
ments are imposed on the structures in at latitude 29°35′.8 N., longitude 94°00′′
the areas between the two lines of de- W., thence via the 5 fathom curve to;
marcation. (xxv) A point at latitude 29°26′.7 N.,
(1) The coordinates of the primary longitude 94°30′.0 W., thence to;
line of demarcation within the jurisdic- (xxvi) A point at latitude 28°55′.3 N.,
tion of the District Commander are as longitude 95°16′.3 W., thence to;
follows: (xxvii) A point at latitude 28°54′.9 N.,
(i) Commencing at a point at Lat. longitude 95°15′.6 W., thence to;
30°11′.3 N., Long. 88°03′.0 W., thence to; (xxviii) A point at latitude 28°19′.3 N.,
(ii) A point at Lat. 30°11′.5 N., Long. longitude 96°23′.3 W., thence to;
88°31′.7 W., thence to; (xxix) A point at latitude 27°49′.5 N.,
(iii) A point at Lat. 30°12′.7 N., Long. longitude 97°01′.2 W., thence to;
88°58′.0 W., thence to; (xxx) A point on the 10 fathom curve
(iv) A point due west of (iii) at Long. at latitude 27°30′.0 N., longitude 97°10′.0
89°00′ W., thence to; W., thence via the 10 fathom curve to;
(v) A point at Lat. 30°08′.0 N., Long. (xxxi) A point at latitude 27°00′ N.,
89°00′ W., thence to; longitude 97°17′.5 W., thence to;

(vi) A point at Lat. 30°04′.7 N., Long. (xxxii) A point at latitude 26°04′.1 N.,
88°53′.7 W., thence via a line two miles longitude 97°08′.6 W.
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(2) The coordinates of the secondary (xxviii) A point at Lat. 29°34′.1 N.,
line of demarcation within the jurisdic- Long. 92°39′.3 W., thence to;
tion of the District Commander are as (xxix) A point at Lat. 29°41′.1 N.,
follows: Long. 92°57′.2 W., thence to;
(i) Commencing at a point in Breton (xxx) A point at Lat. 29°44′.6 N., Long.
Sound at Lat. 29°34′.0 N., Long. 89°00′.0 93°07′.9 W., thence to;
W., thence to; (xxxi) A point at Lat. 29°45′.6 N.,
(ii) A point at Lat. 29°30′.0 N., Long. Long. 93°13′.7 W., thence to;
89°10′.0 W., thence to; (xxxii) A point at Lat. 29°45′.6 N.,
(iii) A point at Lat. 29°20′.9 N., Long. Long. 93°17′.3 W., thence to;
89°10′.0 W., thence to; (xxxiii) A point at Lat. 29°44′.3 N.,
(iv) A point at Lat. 29°15′.3 N., Long. Long. 93°21′.0 W., thence to;
89°04′.0 W., thence to; (xxxiv) A point at Lat. 29°45′.3 N.,
(v) A point at Lat. 29°14′.1 N., Long. Long. 93°30′.0 W., thence to;
88°59′.0 W., thence to; (xxxv) A point at Lat. 29°43′.3 N.,
(vi) A point at Lat. 29°08′.6 N., Long. Long. 93°43′.7 W., thence to;
88°58′.3 W., thence to; (xxxvi) A point at Lat. 29°41′.0 N.,
(vii) A point at Lat. 29°02′.1 N., Long. Long. 93°48′.8 W., thence to;
89°06′.6 W., thence to; (xxxvii) A point at Lat. 29°38′.8 N.,
(viii) A point at Lat. 28°58′.1 N., Long. Long. 93°50′.8 W., thence to;
89°08′.4 W., thence to; (xxxviii) A point at Lat. 29°40′.0 N.,
(ix) A point at Lat. 29°01′.1 N., Long. Long. 93°57′.3 W., thence to;
89°16′′.1 W., thence to; (xxxix) A point at Lat. 29°39′.3 N.,
(x) A point at Lat. 28°53′.7 N., Long. Long. 94°05′.0 W., thence to;
89°26′.0 W., thence to;
(xl) A point at Lat. 29°27′.0 N., Long.
(xi) A point at Lat. 28°54′.3 N., Long.
94°37′.0 W., thence to;
89°27′.5 W., thence to;
(xli) A point at Lat. 29°23′.1 N., Long.
(xii) A point at Lat. 29°02′.2 N., Long.
94°42′.6 W., thence to;
89°24′.2 W., thence to;
(xlii) A point at Lat. 29°20′.4 N., Long.
(xiii) A point at Lat. 29°11′.8 N., Long.
94°41′.5 W., thence to;
89°30′.0 W., thence to;
(xiv) A point at Lat. 29°17′.9 N., Long. (xliii) A point at Lat. 29°06′.6 N.,
89°46′.6 W., thence to; Long. 95°04′.4 W., thence to;
(xv) A point at Lat. 29°17′.1 N., Long. (xliv) A point at Lat. 29°04′.6 N.,
(xvi) A point at Lat. 29°14′.5 N., Long. (xlv) A point at Lat. 29°02′.0 N., Long.
89°55′.1 W., thence to; 95°10′.0 W., thence to;
(xvii) A point at Lat. 29°10′.9 N., (xlvi) A point at Lat. 28°57′.3 N.,
Long. 90°02′.9 W., thence to; Long. 95°16′.2 W., thence to;
(xviii) A point at Lat. 29°05′.5 N., (xlvii) A point at Lat. 28°55′.3 N.,
Long. 90°10′.0 W., thence to; Long. 95°17′.9 W., thence to;
(xix) A point at Lat. 29°04′.5 N., Long. (xlviii) A point at Lat. 28°39′.5 N.,
(xx) A point at Lat. 29°02′.0 N., Long., (xlix) A point at Lat. 28°32′.1 N.,
(xxi) A point at Lat. 29°01′.9 N., Long. (l) A point at Lat. 28°26′.4 N., Long.
(xxii) A point at Lat. 29°03′.6 N., (li) A point at Lat. 28°23′.6 N., Long.
Long. 90°32′.8 W., thence to; 96°21′.5 W., thence to;
(xxiii) A point at Lat. 29°01′.9 N., (lii) A point at Lat. 28°19′.7 N., Long.
(xxiv) A point at Lat. 29°00′.8 N., (liii) A point at Lat. 28°19′.3 N., Long.
(xxv) A point at Lat. 29°02′.4 N., Long. (liv) A point at Lat. 28°14′.8 N., Long.
(xxvi) A point at Lat. 29°28′.5 N., (lv) A point at Lat. 28°09′.1 N., Long.

(xxvii) A point at Lat. 29°31′.1 N., (lvi) A point at Lat. 28°02′.4 N., Long.
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(lvii) A point at Lat. 27°56′.2 N., Long. properly marked. The spoil banks
96°58′.3 W., thence to; should be examined at frequent inter-
(lviii) A point at Lat. 27°52′.8 N., vals in order that the changing condi-
Long. 97°01′.1 W., thence to; tions may be kept under control. As
(lix) A point at Lat. 27°49′.3 N., Long. markers are no longer required due to
97°03′.0 W., thence to; settling of banks, the Coast Guard will
(lx) A point at Lat. 27°46′.4 N., Long. authorize their removal upon applica-
97°05′.6 W., thence to; tion.
(lxi) A point at Lat. 27°38′.9 N., Long.
(2) All openings in such submerged
97°10′.6 W., thence to;
spoil shall be marked by daybeacons on
(lxii) A point at Lat. 27°28′.3 N., Long.
97°16′.2 W., thence to; each side of the openings. When spoil is
(lxiii) A point at Lat. 27°21′.9 N., located on each side of a channel or
Long. 97°18′.9 W., thence to; pipe line, each bank will be considered
(lxiv) A point at Lat. 27°13′.7 N., separately. The daybeacons shall be
Long. 97°21′.2 W., thence to; equipped with arrows designating the
(lxv) A point at Lat. 27°05′.4 N., Long. safe water through the opening. These
97°22′.3 W., thence to; daybeacons may also be used as chan-
(lxvi) A point at Lat. 26°57′.1 N., nel markers for the dredged channels
Long. 97°22′.2 W., thence to; providing they are also equipped with
(lxvii) A point at Lat. 26°48′.9 N., arrows designating the spoil bank
Long. 97°20′.9 W., thence to; openings.
(lxviii) A point at Lat. 26°39′.1 N., (3) When spoil banks constituting an
Long. 97°18′.1 W., thence to; obstruction to navigation abut an es-
(lxix) A point at Lat. 26°28′.8 N., tablished traveled waterway, the out-
Long. 07°14′.3 W., thence to; board spoil bank markers shall be
(lxx) A point at Lat. 26°18′.3 N., Long.
equipped with quick flashing lights de-
97°11′.3 W., thence to;
scribed in Subpart 67.30 of this part, ex-
(lxxi) A point at Lat. 26°11′.7 N.,
Long. 97°10′.2 W., thence to; cept that the color shall be in accord-
(lxxii) A point at Lat. 26°04′.8 N., ance with the provisions of Subpart
Long. 97°09′.3 W., thence to; 62.25 of Part 62 of this subchapter.
(lxxiii) A point at Lat. 26°04′.2 N., (e) Applications. All applications for
Long. 97°08′.8 W., thence to; private aids to navigation and all cor-
(lxxiv) A point at Lat. 25°58′.3 N., respondence dealing with private aids
Long. 97°08′.3 W. to navigation and obstruction lighting
(c) Seismographic and surveying oper- must be addressed to Commander
ations. (1) All stakes and casings (oan), Eighth Coast Guard District,
(pipes), except bamboo poles and wood- Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Maga-
en stakes less than 2 inches in diame- zine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
ter, placed in the water during seis- 70130–3396.
mographic or surveying operations (f) Enclosures. Applicants shall ap-
shall be marked with flags during the pend on a separate sheet with each ap-
daylight hours. Those casings remain-
plication, the description, including
ing in place during the hours of dark-
manufacturer, of obstruction lights
ness shall be marked by a red light as
prescribed in Subpart 67.30 of this part. and sound signals.
(2) All buoys used during seis- (g) Corps of Engineers correspondence.
mographic operations shall be painted A copy of all correspondence directed
with international orange and white to the District Engineer, Corps of Engi-
horizontal bands. The buoys shall be of neers, U.S. Army, in accordance with
light construction in order that they condition (i) of the Department of the
will not present a hazard to marine Army permit, shall be forwarded to the
commerce. District Commander for those oper-
(d) Spoil marking. (1) All submerged ations conducted under permits au-
spoil resulting from the dredging of thorizing the erection of structures in
channels, laying of pipelines, or any

other operation, which constitutes an
obstruction to navigation, shall be
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areas in which Class ‘‘A’’, Class ‘‘B’’, or District. When required, it will be de-
Class ‘‘C’’ requirements must be met. termined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as [CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, amended by CGFR 62–25, 27 FR 8733, Aug. 31,
1961; CGFR 65–34, 30 FR 9485, July 29, 1965; 1962]
CGFR 68–95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968; USCG–
2000–7223, 65 FR 40055, June 29, 2000; USCG– § 67.50–50 Seventeenth Coast Guard
2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001] District.
(a) Description. See § 3.85–1 of this
§ 67.50–30 Ninth Coast Guard District. chapter.
(a) Description. See § 3.45–1 of this (b) Line of demarcation. There is no
chapter. line of demarcation prescribed for this
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no District. When required it will be de-
termined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required, it will be de- [CGFR 68–95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968]
termined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
PART 70—INTERFERENCE WITH OR
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, DAMAGE TO AIDS TO NAVIGA-
1961] TION
§ 67.50–35 Eleventh Coast Guard Dis- Subpart 70.01—Interference With Aids to
trict. Navigation
(a) Description. See § 3.55–1 of this Sec.
chapter. 70.01–1 General provisions.
(b) Line of Demarcation. The line of 70.01–5 Penalty.
demarcation described in this section
is for administrative purposes to dis- Subpart 70.05—Collision With or Damage
tinguish between the areas in which to Aids to Navigation
structures shall be subject to Class 70.05–1 General provisions.
‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’, or ‘‘C’’ requirements. The 70.05–5 Penalty.
line delimits the areas to seaward of 70.05–10 Revocation of merchant mariner
which class ‘‘A’’ requirements are im- credential officer endorsement or license.
70.05–15 Liability for damages.
posed. The line of demarcation within
70.05–20 Report required.
the jurisdiction of the District Com-
mander is defined as follows: AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 408, 411, 412; 14 U.S.C.
501, 503, 543, 545, 546.
(1) Commencing at a point of latitude
41°59.8′ N., longitude 124°19.5′ W., thence
southward along the seaward limit of Subpart 70.01—Interference With
the territorial sea to; Aids to Navigation
(2) A point at latitude 32°32.0′ N, lon-
§ 70.01–1 General provisions.
gitude 117°11.0′ W.
(c) Structures located within a half No person, excluding the Armed
nautical mile of Traffic Separation Forces, shall obstruct or interfere with
Scheme Los Angeles/Long Beach will any aid to navigation established and
also be subject to class ‘‘A’’ require- maintained by the Coast Guard, or any
ments. The traffic separation scheme is private aid to navigation established
depicted on National Ocean Service and maintained in accordance with
part 64, 66, 67, or 118 of this chapter.
Charts 18740, 18720, 18725, 18746, 18721.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3383, May 20, 1958, as
[CGD11–86–02, 52 FR 37613, Oct. 8, 1987] amended by USCG–2022–0323, 88 FR 10028,
Feb. 16, 2023]
§ 67.50–45 Thirteenth Coast Guard Dis-
trict. § 70.01–5 Penalty.
(a) Description. See § 3.65–1 of this Any person violating the provisions
chapter.
of this section shall be deemed guilty

(b) Line of demarcation. There is no of a misdemeanor and be subject to a
line of demarcation prescribed for this fine not exceeding the sum of $500 for
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each offense, and each day during pended for a term to be fixed by the
which such violation shall continue judge before whom tried and convicted.
shall be considered a new offense. [CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953, as amend-
[CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953] ed by USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11211, Mar. 16,
2009]
Subpart 70.05—Collision With or § 70.05–15 Liability for damages.

Damage to Aids to Navigation Any boat, vessel, scow, raft or other
craft used or employed in violating any
SOURCE: CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953, of the provisions of § 70.05–1 shall be lia-
unless otherwise noted. ble for the pecuniary penalties speci-
fied in § 70.05–5, and in addition thereto
§ 70.05–1 General provisions. for the amount of damage done by said
No person shall take possession of or boat, vessel, scow, raft or other craft,
make use of for any purpose, or build which may be proceeded against sum-
upon, alter, deface, destroy, move, in- marily by way of libel in any district
jure, obstruct by fastening vessels court of the United States having juris-
thereto or otherwise, or in any manner diction thereof.
whatever impair the usefulness of any § 70.05–20 Report required.
aid to navigation established and main-
tained by the United States. Whenever any vessel collides with an
aid to navigation established and main-
§ 70.05–5 Penalty. tained by the United States or any pri-
vate aid to navigation established or
Every person and every corporation maintained in accordance with part 64,
that shall violate, or that shall know- 66, 67, or 118 of this chapter, or is con-
ingly aid, abet, authorize, or instigate nected with any such collision, it shall
a violation of the provisions of § 70.05– be the duty of the person in charge of
1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and such vessel to report the accident to
on conviction thereof shall be punished the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine
by a fine of up to $25,000 per day, or by Inspection, in accordance with 46 CFR
imprisonment (in case of a natural per- part 4.
son) for not less than thirty days nor [CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3383, May 20, 1958, as
more than one year, or both, one half amended by CGFR 61–55, 26 FR 12572, Dec. 28,
of such fine to be paid to the person or 1961; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33362, June 19, 1997;
persons giving information which shall USCG–2022–0323, 88 FR 10028, Feb. 16, 2023]
lead to conviction.
[CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953, as amend- PART 72—MARINE INFORMATION
ed by USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27438, June 10,
2009] Subpart 72.01—Notices to Mariners
Sec.
§ 70.05–10 Revocation of merchant 72.01–1 Purpose.
mariner credential officer endorse- 72.01–5 Local Notice to Mariners.
ment or license. 72.01–10 Notice to Mariners.
Every master, pilot, and engineer, or 72.01–15—72.01–20 [Reserved]
person or persons acting in such capac- 72.01–25 Marine broadcast notice to mari-
ners.
ity, respectively, on board any boat or
72.01–30 Temporary deficiencies.
vessel who shall willfully injure or de- 72.01–35 [Reserved]
stroy an aid to navigation established 72.01–40 Single copies.
and maintained by the United States
shall be deemed guilty of violating the Subpart 72.05—Light Lists
provisions of § 70.05–1 and shall upon
72.05–1 Purpose.
conviction be punished as provided in 72.05–5 [Reserved]
§ 70.05–5 and shall also have his mer- 72.05–10 Free distribution.
chant mariner credential officer en-
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 503, 544; 43 U.S.C. 1333;

dorsement or license revoked or sus- Department of Homeland Security Delega-
tion No. 0170.1.
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Subpart 72.01—Notices to tice to Mariners’’ also contains infor-

Mariners mation—
(1) Useful in updating the latest edi-
§ 72.01–1 Purpose. tions of charts and publications of the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen-
The Coast Guard issues information cy, National Ocean Service, U.S. Army
concerning the establishment of aids to Corps of Engineers, and Coast Guard;
maritime navigation and the changes,
(2) Selected from the ‘‘Local Notice
discontinuances, and deficiencies, ex-
to Mariners’’ issued and published by
cept temporary deficiencies that are
the 1 st, 5 th, 7 th, 8 th, 9 th, 11 th, 13 th,
easily correctable, of aids to maritime
14 th, and 17 th Coast Guard districts;
navigation maintained and operated by
and
or under the authority of the Coast
(3) Compiled from foreign notices to
Guard in documents and marine broad-
mariners, ship reports, and similar co-
casts having the general title of ‘‘No-
operating observer reports.
tice to Mariners.’’ This subpart de-
(b) ‘‘Notice to Mariners’’ is published
scribes the publications and the marine
weekly by the National Geospatial-In-
broadcasts.
telligence Agency. The ‘‘Notice to
[CGD 70–147R, 37 FR 10669, May 26, 1972] Mariners’’ is prepared jointly by the:
(1) Coast Guard;
§ 72.01–5 Local Notice to Mariners. (2) National Ocean Service; and
(a) ‘‘Local Notice to Mariners’’ re- (3) National Geospatial-Intelligence
ports changes to and deficiencies in Agency.
aids to navigation that are established (c) This notice may be accessed
or maintained and operated by or through the National Geospatial-Intel-
under the authority of the Coast ligence Agency’s Web site (http://
Guard, and any other information per- msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal); look
taining to the waterways within each for ‘‘Notice to Mariners’’.
Coast Guard district that is of interest [CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33362, June 19, 1997, as
to the mariner. amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640,
(b) ‘‘Local Notices to Mariners’’ are June 25, 2001; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984,
published weekly by each Coast Guard May 5, 2004; USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27438,
district or more often if there is a need June 10, 2009; USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39170,
July 1, 2013]
to notify mariners of local waterway
information. Local Notices to Mariners §§ 72.01–15—72.01–20 [Reserved]
are available for viewing on the Coast
Guard Navigation Center Web site at § 72.01–25 Marine broadcast notice to
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/ mariners.
?pageName=lnmMain. (a) The Coast Guard broadcasts no-
(c) Any person may apply to the tices to mariners on its own or U.S.
Coast Guard Navigation Center to re- Navy radio stations to report naviga-
ceive automatic notices via email when tional warnings containing informa-
new editions of the Local Notices to tion of importance to the safety of
Mariners are available. Apply at http:// navigation of vessels, such as the posi-
www.navcen.uscg.gov/ tion of ice and derelicts, defects, and
?pageName=listServerForm. changes to aids to navigation, and
[CGD 70–147R, 37 FR 10669, May 26, 1972, as drifting mines. Radio stations broad-
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, casting marine information are listed
May 5, 2004; USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39170, in ‘‘Radio Navigational Aids’’ (Na-
July 1, 2013; USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
July 27, 2015] Publication 117) and United States
Coast Pilots.
§ 72.01–10 Notice to Mariners. (b) Any person may view or download
(a) ‘‘Notice to Mariners’’ is intended ‘‘Radio Navigational Aids’’ from the
to advise mariners of new hydrographic National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen-
discoveries, changes in channels and cy’s Web site (http://msi.nga.mil/

navigational aids, and information con- NGAPortal/MSI.portal); look for ‘‘Publi-
cerning the safety of navigation. ‘‘No- cations.’’
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§ 72.01–30 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
(c) Any person may purchase United state, and private aids to navigation
States Coast Pilots from NOAA Certified maintained by or under authority of
Printer Partners listed at http:// the U.S. Coast Guard, which are placed
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/ in navigable waters used by general
print_agents.html#mapTabs-2. navigation. The Light Lists do not con-
[CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33362, June 19, 1997;
tain information concerning private
USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001; aids to navigation maintained under
USCG–2006–25150, 71 FR 39208, July 12, 2006; the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard,
USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27438, June 10, 2009; which are placed in navigable waters
USCG–2013–0397, 78 FR 39171, July 1, 2013; not used by general navigation; nor do
USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015] they contain information concerning
mooring buoys and some special marks
§ 72.01–30 Temporary deficiencies. having no lateral significance such as
Temporary deficiencies in aids to fish net, dredging, and racing buoys.
navigation are not published in Notices
(14 U.S.C. 504; 49 U.S.C. 108; 49 CFR 1.46)
to Mariners when it is known that the
defects will be corrected promptly. [CGFR 60–63, 25 FR 8949, Sept. 17, 1960, as
amended by CGFR 63–48, 28 FR 10379, Sept.
[CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 13, Jan. 1, 1953] 25, 1963; CGD 85–042, 50 FR 50904, Dec. 13, 1985;
CGD 88–105, 54 FR 12612, Mar. 28, 1989; USCG–
§ 72.01–35 [Reserved] 2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001; USCG–
2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015; USCG–
§ 72.01–40 Single copies. 2020–0304, 85 FR 58277, Sept. 18, 2020]
Single copies of the ‘‘Notice to Mari-
ners’’ described in § 72.01–10 may be § 72.05–5 [Reserved]
viewed at the National Geospatial-In-
telligence Agency’s Web site at http:// § 72.05–10 Free distribution.
msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal. The Light List, including weekly up-
[USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015] dates, may be downloaded through the
Coast Guard Navigation Center’s Web
site (http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
Subpart 72.05—Light Lists ?pageName=lightlists). A notice advising
§ 72.05–1 Purpose. mariners of the availability of new edi-
tions of the Light Lists will be pub-
(a) The Coast Guard publishes the lished in the Coast Guard Local Notice
following Light Lists annually, cov- to Mariners and the National
ering the waters of the United States, Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s No-
its territories and possessions: tice to Mariners.
(1) Volume I, Atlantic Coast, from St.
Croix River, Maine, to Shrewsbury [USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015]
River, New Jersey.
(2) Volume II, Atlantic Coast, from PART 74—CHARGES FOR COAST
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey, to Lit- GUARD AIDS TO NAVIGATION
tle River, South Carolina.
(3) Volume III, Atlantic and Gulf
WORK
Coasts, from Little River, South Caro-
lina, to Econfina River, Florida, in- Subpart 74.01—Charges to the Public
cluding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Vir- Sec.
gin Islands. 74.01–1 Claim for damage, destruction, or
(4) Volume IV, Gulf of Mexico, from displacement.
Econfina River, Florida to Rio Grande, 74.01–10 Charges invoiced to owner for
Texas. marking sunken wrecks and other ob-
(5) Volume V, Mississippi River Sys- structions to navigation.
tem. 74.01–15 Charges for placement of temporary
(6) Volume VI, Pacific Coast and Pa- aids.
cific Islands. 74.01–20 Deposit of payment in special ac-
count.
(7) Volume VII, Great Lakes.
(b) The Light Lists contain the offi- Subpart 74.20—Aids to Navigation Costs
cial name, location, characteristics,
and general description of federal, 74.20–1 Buoy and vessel use costs.
178
Coast Guard, DHS Pt. 76
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 501, 503, 504, 541, 544, the cost of repair or replacement of
545, 546, 701, 938; 49 CFR 1.46 (b). such property. The Coast Guard will
SOURCE: CGFR 58–50, 24 FR 5608, July 11, accept and deposit such payment in a
1959, unless otherwise noted. special account in the Treasury for
payment therefrom of the cost of re-
Subpart 74.01—Charges to the pairing or replacing the damaged prop-
Public erty. Funds collected in excess of the
cost to make repairs or replacements
§ 74.01–1 Claim for damage, destruc- shall be refunded.
tion, or displacement.
Whenever an aid to navigation is Subpart 74.20—Aids to Navigation
damaged, destroyed, or displaced from
its station, a claim shall be made on Costs
behalf of the United States.
§ 74.20–1 Buoy and vessel use costs.
[CGFR 70–7, 35 FR 4048, Mar. 4, 1970, as
(a) The buoy and vessel use costs for
Sept. 18, 2020] establishing, maintaining, repairing,
replacing, or removing an aid to navi-
§ 74.01–10 Charges invoiced to owner gation under the requirements of this
for marking sunken wrecks and part are contained in COMDTINST 7310
other obstructions to navigation. (series) which is available from the
Charges for the establishment, main- District Budget Office of the appro-
tenance, and replacement by the Coast priate Coast Guard District Com-
Guard of an aid, either permanent or mander.
temporary, to mark a sunken wreck or (b) Buoy and vessel use charges under
other obstruction to navigation are this part are made for the cost or value
calculated to recover the Coast Guard
of time, in hours, consumed by the
costs involved in, or associated with,
Government vessel, including ship’s
the marking process. These charges
will be invoiced to the owner of the ob- complement, employed in marking the
struction. Charges for the removal of obstruction. No charge for time and ex-
aids to navigation established by the pense of Coast Guard vessels is made
Coast Guard will be invoiced to the when the marking of the obstruction
owner unless the District Engineer re- causes only minimal interruption of
quests the continued marking of the routinely scheduled ship’s duty.
obstruction. All charges will be as- [CGD 81–051, 48 FR 15468, Apr. 11, 1983, as
sessed in accordance with Subpart 74.20 amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40055,
of this part. June 29, 2000]
[CGD 81–051, 48 FR 15468, Apr. 11, 1983]
PART 76—SALE AND TRANSFER OF
§ 74.01–15 Charges for placement of
temporary aids. AIDS TO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Charges for placement of temporary
Subpart 76.01—Sale of Equipment
aids will be reimbursable and in ac-
cordance with Subpart 74.20 of this Sec.
part. Where the placement of tem- 76.01–1 Sale of equipment not readily pro-
porary aids other than those specified curable.
is made, a reasonable equivalence will 76.01–5 Sale of condemned equipment.
be determined, and charges made ac-
cordingly. Subpart 76.10—Federal Agencies
§ 74.01–20 Deposit of payment in spe- 76.10–1 Exemption.

cial account. AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 501, 901.
Whenever an aid to navigation or
SOURCE: CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 14, Jan. 1, 1953,
other property belonging to the Coast unless otherwise noted.
Guard is damaged or destroyed by a

private person, such person shall pay
to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard
179
§ 76.01–1 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–23 Edition)
Subpart 76.01—Sale of Equipment open market the prospective purchaser

will be so informed, and given the
§ 76.01–1 Sale of equipment not readily names of dealers or manufacturers.
procurable. Sales shall be invoiced at cost plus 25
The Commandant is authorized to percent for overhead. Proceeds of such
sell aids to navigation apparatus or sales shall be deposited in the Treasury
equipment to foreign, state, or munic- to the credit of the current appropria-
ipal governments or departments tion for operating expenses, Coast
thereof; parties required to maintain Guard.
private aids to navigation to mark
§ 76.01–5 Sale of condemned equip-
wrecks, piers, or other obstructions; ment.
contractors engaged on public works;
and in other cases in which in the judg- When any condemned supplies, mate-
ment of the Commandant the public in- rials, or equipment cannot be profit-
terest may be served: Provided: ably used in work of the Coast Guard,
(a) Such equipment has not been re- they will be disposed of under appro-
ported by the Coast Guard to the Gen- priate regulations of the General Serv-
eral Services Administration as excess ices Administration. Applications for
(if the equipment has been reported to purchase of such materials may be sub-
the General Services Administration as mitted to the Commandant who will
excess, the Commandant will submit process them for further action under
the request to that administration for the applicable regulations.
further action); and
(b) Such equipment is not readily Subpart 76.10—Federal Agencies
procurable in the open market. Re-
quests to purchase such apparatus or § 76.10–1 Exemption.
equipment shall give sufficient reasons Nothing in this part shall be con-
why the article or articles cannot be strued to affect the regulations con-
readily procured in the open market. If cerning the transfer of supplies, mate-
the Commandant considers that an ar- rials, equipment, or land between other
ticle can be readily procured in the Federal agencies.
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SUBCHAPTER C—AIDS TO NAVIGATION

[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as

§ 62.3 Definition of terms. Subpart B—The U.S. Aids to

shape. channel edge and may be positioned

defined in § 66.10–15(e)(3) of this chap- § 62.41 Ranges.

appearance, some lighthouses display

composite group flashing light rhythm diaphones, diaphragm horns, reed

(ii) Phase characteristics are defined terway in a southerly direction on the

ing the Intracoastal Waterway. formation between vessels, aircraft,

(2) Telephone, e-mail, or facsimile § 64.03 Scope.

In determining whether an obstruc- ercised; or

of the Commandant in any case is message characteristics. Equipment

§ 66.01–14. one of the following classifications:

entitled to the same protection against

Administrator of the action con- forth in paragraph (a) of this section,

may be published whenever the aids to

§ 66.05–100 Designation of navigable Guard aids to navigation as of May 1,

natural or improved waterway, an aid

pass between the buoy and shore. The of approval.

Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous Marking Subpart 67.01—General

EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to tinguish between the areas in which

at least one of them to be carried in

feet; (2) It is similar to a sound signal

§ 67.10–25 Application for tests. (a) Direct a written request to the

1), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7418, 2703

Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous

§ 67.30–10. all applications and issue all permits.

Subpart 67.20—Class ‘‘A’’ cient candlepower as to be visible at a

which are equipped with obstruction

District Commander upon request, dressed to the District Commander

The applications and correspondence 1962; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, May 5,

§ 67.40–5 Waivers. § 67.40–25 Penalty.

tablish and operate the required ob-

(b) Line of demarcation. There is no to seaward around Chandeleur Island

89°00′ W., thence to; longitude 97°17′.5 W., thence to;

Long. 92°10′.1 W., thence to; 96°43′.8 W., thence to;

channels, laying of pipelines, or any

of this section shall be deemed guilty

Subpart 70.05—Collision With or § 70.05–15 Liability for damages.

AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 503, 544; 43 U.S.C. 1333;

Subpart 72.01—Notices to tice to Mariners’’ also contains infor-

discoveries, changes in channels and cy’s Web site (http://msi.nga.mil/

§ 74.01–20 Deposit of payment in spe- 76.10–1 Exemption.

Guard is damaged or destroyed by a

Subpart 76.01—Sale of Equipment open market the prospective purchaser

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