[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR35.20-45]

[Page 474]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 35_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 35.20_Navigation
 
Sec. 35.20-45  Use of Auto Pilot--T/ALL.

    Except as provided in 33 CFR 164.13, 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; and
    (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 5963, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 91-204, 58 FR 
27633, May 10, 1993]