[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR164.35]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 164--NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 164.35  Equipment: All vessels.

    Each vessel must have the following:
    (a) A marine radar system for surface navigation.
    (b) An illuminated magnetic steering compass, mounted in a binnacle, 
that can be read at the vessel's main steering stand.
    (c) A current magnetic compass deviation table or graph or compass 
comparison record for the steering compass, in the wheelhouse.
    (d) A gyrocompass.
    (e) An illuminated repeater for the gyrocompass required by 
paragraph (d) of this section that is at the main steering stand, unless 
that gyrocompass is illuminated and is at the main steering stand.
    (f) An illuminated rudder angle indicator in the wheelhouse.

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    (g) The following maneuvering information prominently displayed on a 
fact sheet in the wheelhouse:
    (1) A turning circle diagram to port and starboard that shows the 
time and distance and advance and transfer required to alter course 90 
degrees with maximum rudder angle and constant power settings, for 
either full and half speeds, or for full and slow speeds. For vessels 
whose turning circles are essentially the same for both directions, a 
diagram showing a turning circle in one direction, with a note on the 
diagram stating that turns to port and starboard are essentially the 
same, may be substituted.
    (2) The time and distance to stop the vessel from either full and 
half speeds, or from full and slow speeds, while maintaining 
approximately the initial heading with minimum application of the 
rudder.
    (3) For each vessel with a fixed propeller, a table of shaft 
revolutions per minute for a representative range of speeds.
    (4) For each vessel with a controllable pitch propeller, a table of 
control settings for a representative range of speeds.
    (5) For each vessel that is fitted with an auxiliary device to 
assist in maneuvering, such as a bow thruster, a table of vessel speeds 
at which the auxiliary device is effective in maneuvering the vessel.
    (6) The maneuvering information for the normal load and normal 
ballast condition for:
    (i) Calm weather--wind 10 knots or less, calm sea;
    (ii) No current;
    (iii) Deep water conditions--water depth twice the vessel's draft or 
greater; and
    (iv) Clean hull.
    (7) At the bottom of the fact sheet, the following statement:

                                 warning

    The response of the (name of the vessel) may be different from that 
listed above if any of the following conditions, upon which the 
maneuvering information is based, are varied:
    (1) Calm weather--wind 10 knots or less, calm sea;
    (2) No current;
    (3) Water depth twice the vessel's draft or greater;
    (4) Clean hull; and
    (5) Intermediate drafts or unusual trim.

    (h) An echo depth sounding device.
    (i) A device that can continuously record the depth readings of the 
vessel's echo depth sounding device, except when operating on the Great 
Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters.
    (j) Equipment on the bridge for plotting relative motion.
    (k) Simple operating instructions with a block diagram, showing the 
change-over procedures for remote steering gear control systems and 
steering gear power units, permanently displayed on the navigating 
bridge and in the steering gear compartment.
    (l) An indicator readable from the centerline conning position 
showing the rate of revolution of each propeller, except when operating 
on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters.
    (m) If fitted with controllable pitch propellers, an indicator 
readable from the centerline conning position showing the pitch and 
operational mode of such propellers, except when operating on the Great 
Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters.
    (n) If fitted with lateral thrust propellers, an indicator readable 
from the centerline conning position showing the direction and amount of 
thrust of such propellers, except when operating on the Great Lakes and 
their connecting and tributary waters.
    (o) A telephone or other means of communication for relaying 
headings to the emergency steering station. Also, each vessel of 500 
gross tons and over and constructed on or after June 9, 1995 must be 
provided with arrangements for supplying visual compass-readings to the 
emergency steering station.

(92 Stat. 1471 (33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.); 49 CFR 1.46(n)(4))

[CGD 74-77, 42 FR 5956, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 77-183, 45 FR 
18925, Mar. 24, 1980; CGD 83-004, 49 FR 43466, Oct. 29, 1984; CGD 83-
043, 60 FR 24771, May 10, 1995; 60 FR 28834, June 2, 1995]

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