Navigation General · ECDIS & Electronic Aids
Which regulation specifies the navigational equipment carriage requirements (including radar and AIS) for U.S. vessels subject to vessel inspection?
- A46 CFR 10
- B33 CFR 164✓ Correct
- C46 CFR 185
- D33 CFR 83
Explanation
33 CFR Part 164 ('Navigation Safety Regulations') establishes carriage requirements for navigational equipment including radar, gyrocompass, magnetic compass, echo depth sounder, AIS, and ECDIS for vessels operating on U.S. navigable waters. 46 CFR 10 covers mariner credentialing; 46 CFR 185 addresses equipment for uninspected vessels; 33 CFR 83 is the COLREGS Inland Rules.
Authority: 33 CFR 164
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