Title 46 is the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations that governs shipping within the United States for the United States Coast Guard, the United States Maritime Administration, and the United States Maritime Commission. It is available in digital or printed form.
Title 46 and Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations are usually consulted by Classification societies, engineering firms, deck officers on oceangoing vessels, and marine engineers.
It is divided into four chapters:
- Chapter I — United States Coast Guard,
- Chapter II — United States Maritime Administration,
- Chapter III — United States Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), and
- Chapter IV — United States Maritime Commission.
Chapter I
edit| Part | Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organization, general course and methods governing marine safety functions | |
| 2 | Vessel inspections | |
| 3 | Designation of oceanographic research vessels | |
| 4 | Marine casualties and investigations. | |
| 5 | Marine investigation regulations--personnel action | |
| 6 | Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and regulations | |
| 7 | Boundary lines | |
| 8 | Vessel inspection alternatives | |
| 9 | Extra compensation for overtime services | |
| Index | ||
| 10 | Licensing of maritime personnel | |
| 12 | Certification of seamen | |
| 13 | Certification of tankermen | |
| 14 | Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners | |
| 15 | Manning requirements | |
| 16 | Chemical testing | |
| Index | ||
| 24 | General provisions | |
| 25 | Requirements | |
| 26 | Operations | |
| 27 | Towing vessels | |
| 28 | Requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels | |
| Index | ||
| 30 | General provisions | |
| 31 | Inspection and certification | |
| 32 | Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements | |
| 34 | Firefighting equipment | |
| 35 | Operations | |
| 36 | Elevated temperature cargoes | |
| 38 | Liquefied flammable gases | |
| 39 | Vapor control systems | |
| Index | ||
| 41 | [Reserved] | |
| 42 | Domestic and foreign voyages by sea | |
| 43 | [Reserved] | |
| 44 | Special service limited domestic voyages | |
| 45 | Great Lakes load lines | |
| 46 | Subdivision load lines for passenger vessels | |
| 47 | Combination load lines | |
| Index | ||
| 50 | General provisions | |
| 51 | [Reserved] | |
| 52 | Power boilers | |
| 53 | Heating boilers | |
| 54 | Pressure vessels | |
| 56 | Piping systems and appurtenances | |
| 57 | Welding and brazing | |
| 58 | Main and auxiliary machinery and related systems | |
| 59 | Repairs to boilers, pressure vessels and appurtenances | |
| 60 | [Reserved] | |
| 61 | Periodic tests and inspections | |
| 62 | Vital system automation | |
| 63 | Automatic auxiliary boilers | |
| 64 | Marine portable tanks and cargo handling systems | |
| Index | ||
| 66 | [Reserved] | |
| 67 | Documentation of vessels | |
| 68 | Documentation of vessels pursuant to extraordinary legislative grants | |
| 69 | Measurement of vessels | |
| Index | ||
| 70 | General provisions | |
| 71 | Inspection and certification | |
| 72 | Construction and arrangement | |
| 76 | Fire protection equipment | |
| 77 | Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment | |
| 78 | Operations | |
| 80 | Disclosure of safety standards and country of registry | |
| 81-89 | [Reserved] | |
| Index | ||
| 90 | General provisions | |
| 91 | Inspection and certification | |
| 92 | Construction and arrangement | |
| 93 | Stability | |
| 95 | Fire protection equipment | |
| 96 | Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment | |
| 97 | Operations | |
| 98 | Special construction, arrangement, and other provisions for certain dangerous cargoes in bulk | |
| 105 | Commercial fishing vessels dispensing petroleum products | |
| 107 | Inspection and certification | |
| 108 | Design and equipment | |
| 109 | Operations | |
| Index | ||
| 110 | General provisions | |
| 111 | Electric systems--general requirements | |
| 112 | Emergency lighting and power systems | |
| 113 | Communication and alarm systems and equipment | |
| Index | ||
| 114 | General provisions | |
| 115 | Inspection and certification | |
| 116 | Construction and arrangement | |
| 117 | Lifesaving equipment and arrangements | |
| 118 | Fire protection equipment | |
| 119 | Machinery installation | |
| 120 | Electrical installation | |
| 121 | Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment | |
| 122 | Operations | |
| 123-124 | [Reserved] | |
| Index | ||
| 125 | General | |
| 126 | Inspection and certification | |
| 127 | Construction and arrangements | |
| 128 | Marine engineering: Equipment and systems | |
| 129 | Electrical installations | |
| 130 | Vessel control, and miscellaneous equipment and systems | |
| 131 | Operations | |
| 132 | Fire-protection equipment | |
| 133 | Lifesaving systems | |
| 134 | Added provisions for liftboats | |
| 135-139 | [Reserved] | |
| Index | ||
| 140-146 | [Reserved] | |
| 147 | Hazardous ships' stores | |
| 147A | Interim regulations for shipboard fumigation | |
| 148 | Carriage of solid hazardous materials in bulk | |
| 149 | [Reserved] | |
| 150 | Compatibility of cargoes | |
| 151 | Barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous material cargoes | |
| 152 | [Reserved] | |
| 153 | Ships carrying bulk liquid, liquefied gas, or compressed gas hazardous materials | |
| 154 | Safety standards for self-propelled vessels carrying bulk liquefied gases | |
| 155 | [Reserved] | |
| 159 | Approval of equipment and materials | |
| 160 | Lifesaving equipment | |
| 161 | Electrical equipment | |
| 162 | Engineering equipment | |
| 163 | Construction | |
| 164 | Materials | |
| 165 | [Reserved] | |
| Index | ||
| 166 | Designation and approval of nautical school ships | |
| 167 | Public nautical school ships | |
| 168 | Civilian nautical school vessels | |
| 169 | Sailing school vessels | |
| Index | ||
| 170 | Stability requirements for all inspected vessels | |
| 171 | Special rules pertaining to vessels carrying passengers | |
| 172 | Special rules pertaining to bulk cargoes | |
| 173 | Special rules pertaining to vessel use | |
| 174 | Special rules pertaining to specific vessel types | |
| Index | ||
| 175 | General provisions | |
| 176 | Inspection and certification | |
| 177 | Construction and arrangement | |
| 178 | Intact stability and seaworthiness | |
| 179 | Subdivision, damage stability, and watertight integrity | |
| 180 | Lifesaving equipment and arrangements | |
| 181 | Fire protection equipment | |
| 182 | Machinery installation | |
| 183 | Electrical installation | |
| 184 | Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment | |
| 185 | Operations | |
| 186-187 | [Reserved] | |
| Index | ||
| 188 | General provisions | |
| 189 | Inspection and certification | |
| 190 | Construction and arrangement | |
| 191-192 | [Reserved] | |
| 193 | Fire protection equipment | |
| 194 | Handling, use, and control of explosives and other hazardous materials | |
| 195 | Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment | |
| 196 | Operations | |
| Index | ||
| 197 | General provisions | |
| 198 | [Reserved] | |
| Index | ||
| 199 | Lifesaving systems for certain inspected vessels | |
| Index |
Chapter II
edit| Part | Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | [Reserved] | |
| 201 | Rules of practice and procedure | |
| 202 | Procedures relating to review by Secretary of Transportation of actions by Maritime Subsidy Board | |
| 203 | Procedures relating to conduct of certain hearings under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended | |
| 204 | Claims against the Maritime Administration under the Federal Tort Claims Act | |
| 205 | Audit appeals; policy and procedure | |
| 221 | Regulated transactions involving documented vessels and other maritime interests | |
| 232 | Uniform financial reporting requirements | |
| 249 | Approval of underwriters for marine hull insurance | |
| 251 | Application for subsidies and other direct financial aid | |
| 252 | Operating-differential subsidy for bulk cargo vessels engaged in worldwide services | |
| 272 | Requirements and procedures for conducting condition surveys and administering maintenance and repair subsidy | |
| 276 | Construction-differential subsidy repayment | |
| 277 | Domestic and foreign trade; interpretations | |
| 280 | Limitations on the award and payment of operating-differential subsidy for liner operators | |
| 281 | Information and procedure required under liner operating-differential subsidy agreements | |
| 282 | Operating-differential subsidy for liner vessels engaged in essential services in the foreign commerce of the United States | |
| 283 | Dividend policy for operators receiving operating-differential subsidy | |
| 287 | Establishment of construction reserve funds | |
| 289 | Insurance of construction-differential subsidy vessels, operating-differential subsidy vessels and of vessels sold or adjusted under the Merchant Ship Sales Act 1946 | |
| 295 | Maritime Security Program (MSP) | |
| 296 | Maritime Security Program (MSP) | |
| 298 | Obligation guarantees | |
| 307 | Establishment of mandatory position reporting system for vessels | |
| 308 | War risk insurance | |
| 309 | Values for war risk insurance | |
| 310 | Merchant Marine training | |
| 315 | Agency agreements and appointment of agents | |
| 317 | Bonding of ship's personnel | |
| 324 | Procedural rules for financial transactions under Agency agreements | |
| 325 | Procedure to be followed by general agents in preparation of invoices and payment of compensation pursuant to provisions of NSA Order No. 47 | |
| 326 | Marine protection and indemnity insurance under agreements with agents | |
| 327 | Seamen's claims; administrative action and litigation | |
| 328 | Slop chests | |
| 329 | Voyage data | |
| 330 | Launch services | |
| 332 | Repatriation of seamen | |
| 335 | Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake emergency repairs in foreign ports | |
| 336 | Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake in continental United States ports voyage repairs and service equipment of vessels operated for the account of the National Shipping Authority under general agency agreement | |
| 337 | General agent's responsibility in connection with foreign repair custom's entries | |
| 338 | Procedure for accomplishment of vessel repairs under National Shipping Authority master lump sum repair contract--NSA-LUMPSUMREP | |
| 339 | Procedure for accomplishment of ship repairs under National Shipping Authority individual contract for minor repairs--NSA-WORKSMALREP | |
| 340 | Priority use and allocation of shipping services, containers and chassis, and port facilities and services for national security and national defense related operations | |
| 345 | Restrictions upon the transfer or change in use or in terms governing utilization of port facilities | |
| 346 | Federal port controllers | |
| 347 | Operating contract | |
| 349 | Reemployment rights of certain merchant seamen | |
| 350 | Seamen's service awards | |
| 351 | Depositories | |
| 355 | Requirements for establishing United States citizenship | |
| 356 | Requirements for vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length to obtain a fishery endorsement to the vessel's documentation | |
| 370 | Claims | |
| 380 | Procedures | |
| 381 | Cargo preference--U.S.-flagged vessels | |
| 382 | Determination of fair and reasonable rates for the carriage of bulk and packaged preference cargoes on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels | |
| 383 | [Reserved] | |
| 385 | Research and development grant and cooperative agreements regulations | |
| 386 | Regulations governing public buildings and grounds at the United States Merchant Marine Academy | |
| 387 | Utilization and disposal of surplus Federal real property for development or operation of a port facility | |
| 388 | Administrative waivers of the Coastwise Trade Laws | |
| 390 | Capital Construction Fund | |
| 391 | Federal income tax aspects of the Capital Construction Fund | |
| 392-399 | [Reserved] |
Chapter III
edit| Part | Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | [Reserved] | |
| 401 | Great Lakes pilotage regulations | |
| 402 | Great Lakes pilotage rules and orders | |
| 403 | Great Lakes pilotage uniform accounting system | |
| 404 | Great Lakes pilotage ratemaking |
Chapter IV
edit| Part | Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | [Reserved] | |
| 501 | The Federal Maritime Commission--General | |
| 502 | Rules of practice and procedure | |
| 503 | Public information | |
| 504 | Procedures for environmental policy analysis | |
| 505 | Administrative offset | |
| 506 | Civil monetary penalty inflation adjustment | |
| 507 | Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| 508 | Employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations | |
| 515 | Licensing, financial responsibility requirements, and general duties for ocean transportation intermediaries | |
| 520 | Carrier automated tariffs | |
| 525 | Marine terminal operator schedules | |
| 530 | Service contracts | |
| 531 | NVOCC Service arrangements | |
| 535 | Ocean common carrier and marine terminal operator agreements subject to the Shipping Act of 1984 | |
| 540 | Passenger vessel financial responsibility | |
| 545 | Interpretations and statements of policy | |
| 550 | Regulations to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States | |
| 551 | Actions to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the U.S. foreign trade | |
| 555 | Actions to address adverse conditions affecting U.S.-flag carriers that do not exist for foreign carriers in the United States | |
| 560 | Actions to address conditions unduly impairing access of U.S.-flag vessels to ocean trade between foreign ports | |
| 565 | Controlled carriers |