Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters last revised: Feb 09, 2026
§ 401.18 - Steering lights.

Every vessel shall be equipped with:

(a) A steering light located on the centerline at or near the stem of the vessel and clearly visible from the helm; or

(b) Two steering lights located at equal distances either side of the centerline at the forepart of the vessel and clearly visible from the bridge along a line parallel to the keel.

[49 FR 30935, Aug. 2, 1984]
cite as: 33 CFR 401.18