[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR97.16-1]



[Page 72]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 97_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart 97.16_Auto Pilot

 

Sec.  97.16-1  Use of auto pilot.





    Except as provided in 33 CFR 164.15, when the automatic pilot is 

used in--

    (a) Areas of high traffic density;

    (b) Conditions of restricted visibility; and

    (c) All other hazardous navigational situations, the master shall 

ensure that--

    (1) It is possible to immediately establish manual control of the 

ship's steering;

    (2) A competent person is ready at all times to take over steering 

control;

    (3) The changeover from automatic to manual steering and vice versa 

is made by, or under, the supervision of the officer of the watch.



[CGD 75-074, 42 FR 5964, Jan. 31, 1977]