[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR173.1] [Page 877] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(CONTINUED) PART 173_VESSEL NUMBERING AND CASUALTY ANDACCIDENT REPORTING--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 173.1 Purpose. This part prescribes requirements for numbering vessels and forreporting casualties and accidents to implement sections 6101, 6102,12301 and 12302 of Title 46, United States Code. [CGD 89-048, 54 FR 27002, June 27, 1989, as amended byUSCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37741, June 25, 2003]