[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR66.01-5]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 66_PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION--Table of Contents

 

      Subpart 66.01_Aids to Navigation Other Than Federal or State

 

Sec. 66.01-5  Application procedure.



    To establish and maintain, discontinue, change, or transfer 

ownership of a private aid to navigation, you must apply to the 

Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the aid is or will be 

located. You can find application form CG-2554 at http://

www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/aids.htm or you can request a paper copy 

by calling the Boating Safety Information line at (800) 368-5647. You 

must complete all parts of the form applicable to the aid concerned, and 

must forward the application to the District Commander. You must include 

the following information:

    (a) The proposed position of the aid to navigation by two or more 

horizontal angles, bearings and distance from charted landmarks, or the 

latitude and longitude as determined by GPS or differential GPS. Attach 

a section of chart or sketch showing the proposed position.

    (b) The name and address of the person at whose expense the aid will 

be maintained.

    (c) The name and address of the person who will maintain the aid to 

navigation.

    (d) The time and dates during which it is proposed to operate the 

aid.

    (e) The necessity for the aid.

    (f) For lights: The color, characteristic, range, effective 

intensity, height above water, and description of illuminating 

apparatus. Attach a copy of the manufacturer's data sheet to the 

application.

    (g) For sound signals: Type (whistle, horn, bell, etc.) and 

characteristic.

    (h) For buoys or daybeacons: Shape, color, number, or letter, depth 

of water in which located or height above water.

    (i) For racons: Manufacturer and model number of racon, height above 

water of desired installation, and requested coding characteristic. 

Equipment must have FCC authorization.



[CGFR 68-152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as amended by CGD 85-057, 51 

FR 11448, Apr. 3, 1986; USCG-2000-7466, 68 FR 68238, Dec. 8, 2003; USCG-

2000-7466, 69 FR 12541, Mar. 17, 2004; USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24982, May 

5, 2004]