[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR101.100]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY
 
PART 101_MARITIME SECURITY: GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 101.100  Purpose.


    (a) The purpose of this subchapter is:
    (1) To implement portions of the maritime security regime requiredby 
the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as codified in 
46U.S.C. Chapter 701;
    (2) To align, where appropriate, the requirements of 
domesticmaritime security regulations with the international maritime 
securitystandards in the International Convention for the Safety of Life 
atSea, 1974 (SOLAS Chapter XI-2) and the International Code forthe 
Security of Ships and of Port Facilities, parts A and B, adoptedon 12 
December 2002; and
    (3) To ensure security arrangements are as compatible as possiblefor 
vessels trading internationally.
    (b) For those maritime elements of the national transportationsystem 
where international standards do not directly apply, therequirements in 
this subchapter emphasize cooperation and coordinationwith local port 
community stakeholders, and are based on existingdomestic standards, as 
well as established industry securitypractices.
    (c) The assessments and plans required by this subchapter 
areintended for use in implementing security measures at various 
MARSECLevels. The specific security measures and their implementation 
areplanning criteria based on a set of assumptions made during 
thedevelopment of the security assessment and plan. These assumptions 
maynot exist during an actual transportation security incident.

[USCG-2003-14792, 68 FR 39278, July 1, 2003, asamended at 68 FR 60470, 
Oct. 22, 2003]