[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR761.12]

[Page 465]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 761_NAVAL DEFENSIVE SEA AREAS; NAVAL AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS, AREAS 
 
                      Subpart C_Entry Authorization
 
Sec. 761.12  Ships: Group authorizations.

    Ships or other craft in the following categories, except those ships 
which have been denied individual authorization or have had a prior 
authorization revoked, may enter the defense areas indicated without 
individual authorizations:
    (a) U.S. Public vessels, to enter all defense areas.
    (b) U.S. private vessels which are: (1) Under charter to the 
Department of Defense (including the Military Sealift Command), or (2) 
operating under a contract or charter with the Department of Defense 
providing for the employment of such vessels, or (3) routed by a Naval 
Control of Shipping Office, or (4) employed exclusively in support of 
and in connection with a Department of Defense construction, 
maintenance, or repair contract and whose crews carry individual entry 
clearances, to enter defense areas as authorized by controlling Defense 
Department agency.
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) Privately owned local craft, registered with and licensed by 
appropriate local U.S. Government authorities, and owned and operated by 
local inhabitants who have been granted an authorization to enter the 
local defense area at the discretion of the local commanders.
    (e) Foreign flag ships traveling on diplomatic or other special 
clearance or for which special arrangements have been made under 
international agreements or treaties.
    (f) Ships operating under a group authorization issued by the Chief 
of Naval Operations.
    (g) Ships in distress, subject to local clearances and control by 
senior officer present.

[28 FR 13778, Dec. 18, 1963, as amended at 36 FR 21890, Nov. 17, 1971]