[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 33CFR117.19]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 117_DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart A_General Requirements

 

Sec.  117.19  Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a 

drawbridge.



    When two or more vessels are approaching the same drawbridge at the 

same time, or nearly the same, time, whether from the same or opposite 

directions, each vessel shall signal independently for the opening of 

the draw and the drawtender shall reply in turn to the signal of each 

vessel. The drawtender need not reply to signals by vessels accumulated 

at the bridge for passage during a scheduled open period.