[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR26.01]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
          CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 26--VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE RADIOTELEPHONE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 26.01  Purpose.

    (a) The purpose of this part is to implement the provisions of the 
Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act. This part:
    (1) Requires the use of the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone;
    (2) Provides the Coast Guard's interpretation of the meaning of 
important terms in the Act;
    (3) Prescribes the procedures for applying for an exemption from the 
Act and the regulations issued under the Act and a listing of 
exemptions.
    (b) Nothing in this part relieves any person from the obligation of 
complying with the rules of the road and the applicable pilot rules.