[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 33CFR207.200]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 207_NAVIGATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  207.200  Mississippi River below mouth of Ohio River, including 

South and Southwest Passes; use, administration, and navigation.



    (a) Mississippi River bank protection works provided by United 

States. Except in case of great emergency, no vessel or craft shall 

anchor over revetted banks of the river, and no floating plant other 

than launches and similar small craft shall land against banks protected 

by revetment except at regular commercial landings. In all cases, every 

precaution to avoid damage to the revetment works shall be exercised. 

The construction of log rafts along mattressed or paved banks or the 

tying up and landing of log rafts against such banks shall be performed 

in such a manner as to cause no damage to the mattress work or bank 

paving. Generally, mattress work extends out into the river 600 feet 

from the low water line. Information as to the location of revetted 

areas may be obtained from, and will be published from time to time by, 

the District Engineers, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, 

Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee, and the President, 

Mississippi River Commission, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

    (b) Mississippi River below Baton Rouge, La., including South and 

Southwest Passes--(1) Supervision. The use, administration, and 

navigation of the waterways to which this paragraph applies shall be 

under the supervision of the District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, New 

Orleans, Louisiana.

    (2)-(3) [Reserved]

    (4) Cable and pipeline crossings. Any cable or pipeline crossing or 

extending into the waterways shall be marked by large signs with 12-inch 

black letters on a white background readable from the waterway side, 

placed on each side of the river near the point where the cable or 

pipeline enters the water, and at a sufficient height to be readable 

above any obstructions normally to be expected at the locality such as 

weeds or moored vessels.

    (5) Marine accidents. Masters, mates, pilots, owners, or other 

persons using the waterway to which this paragraph applies shall notify 

the District Engineer by the most expeditious means available of all 

marine accidents, such



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as fire, collision, sinking, or stranding, where there is possible 

obstruction of the channel or interference with navigation or where 

damage to Government property is involved, furnishing a clear statement 

as to the name, address, and ownership of the vessel or vessels 

involved, the time and place, and the action taken. In all cases, the 

owner of the sunken vessel shall take immediate steps properly to mark 

the wreck.



[15 FR 3325, May 30, 1950, as amended at 17 FR 6594, July 18, 1952; 27 

FR 3166, Apr. 3, 1962; 33 FR 10456, July 23, 1968; 42 FR 51773, Sept. 

29, 1977; 42 FR 57961, 57962, Nov. 7, 1977]