[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR122.304] [Page 391] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PART 122--OPERATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart C--Miscellaneous Operating Requirements Sec. 122.304 Navigation underway. (a) The movement of a vessel shall be under the direction and control of the master or a licensed mate at all times. The master shall operate the vessel keeping the safety of the passengers and crew foremost in mind by directing the vessel in order to prevent a casualty. Special attention should be paid to: (1) The current(s) velocity and direction of the transmitting area; (2) Tidal state; (3) Prevailing visability and weather conditions; (4) Density of marine traffic; (5) Potential damage caused by own wake; (6) The danger of each closing visual or radar contact; (7) Vessels's handling characteristics; and (8) Magnetic variation and deviation errors of the compass. (b) [Reserved] [CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51352, Sept. 30, 1997]