33 CFR 173.1 - Purpose; preemptive effect.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 24, 2025

Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters last revised: May 22, 2025

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§ 173.1 - Purpose; preemptive effect.

This part prescribes requirements for numbering vessels and for reporting casualties and accidents to implement sections 6101, 6102, 12301, and 12302 of Title 46, United States Code. The regulations in subparts A, B, and D of this part have preemptive effect over conflicting State or local regulation. The regulations in subpart C of this part have preemptive effect over State or local regulation within the same field, except to the extent that Congress requires the Coast Guard to allow State casualty reporting systems pursuant to 46 U.S.C. chapter 131.

[USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18699, Mar. 28, 2012]

authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2110,6101,12301,12302; OMB Circular A-25; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4

source: CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 33 CFR 173.1