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NAVIGATION RULES HOME PAGE
Here you will find information about Federal Navigation
Regulations, COMDTINST M16672.2D, and, the Navigation Rules
(International - Inland), also known as the Rules of the Road
or the Nav Rules.
The following is a description of the six links in the left-hand
menu that will help you navigate through this site:
- Navigation Rules Home Page
- General information and links regarding the Navigation
Rules, including links to resources outside this website.
- Navigation Rules Online
- View COMDTINST M16672.2D, Navigation Rules (International
– Inland) text online.
- Navigation Regulations
- View and search for various Federal Regulations by subject
or location.
- Navigation
Rules FAQ - Answers to frequently asked questions regarding
the Navigation Rules.
- Download - Download electronic
versions of COMDTINST M16672.2D, Navigation Rules (International
- Inland) in its entirety or by sections; errata page inserts;
and, an errata corrected version. Printed versions (NSN
7642-01-448-2151, 050-012-00407-2) are available at U.S.
Government Bookstores or at http://bookstore.gpo.gov
, Tel: 202-512-1800. Warning: there are various other commercial
purveyors of facsimiles of COMDTINST M16672D; the Coast
Guard does not endorse, approve or verify the veracity of
these versions. Use of Coast Guard indicia, without our
prior approval, is a violation of U.S. law and subject to
civil penalties.
Throughout this site, references are made to both United
States Code and Code of Federal Regulations.
To research these resources further use the following links:
Other Navigation Resources
- Merchant
Mariner Information Center - Coast Guard approved Navigation
Rules test questions.
- Online
Boating Safety Course - This boating course is approved
by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
(NASBLA) and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard. Successful
completion of this safe boating course entitles most boat
owners to a discount on marine insurance premiums.
- Boating
Safety - This USCG site has information on how to prevent
accidents, injuries, and fatalities while boating. Review
safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations
you should know. Some highlights include a listing of boating
courses, a guide to U.S. Aids to Navigation, and tools to
find recalls and defects for boats and equipment.
- National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators (State Regulations)
- USCG
Office of Boating Safety (Federal Regulations)
- USCG
Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check
- NGA
Maritime Safety Information (NTM, Light List, List of Lights,
etc.)
- USCG
Local Notice to Mariners
- United
States Coast Pilot
- United
States Nautical Charts
- National
Climatic Data Center (NOAA)
- U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers Navigation Data Center
- U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers Navigation Information Center
- Maritime Safety Operation Hot-Line 1-800-682-1796
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