Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 20, 2025

Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters last revised: Dec 12, 2025
§ 72.01-1 - Purpose.

The Coast Guard issues information concerning the establishment of aids to maritime navigation and the changes, discontinuances, and deficiencies, except temporary deficiencies that are easily correctable, of aids to maritime navigation maintained and operated by or under the authority of the Coast Guard in documents and marine broadcasts having the general title of “Notice to Mariners.” This subpart describes the publications and the marine broadcasts.

[CGD 70-147R, 37 FR 10669, May 26, 1972]
authority: 14 U.S.C. 503,544; 43 U.S.C. 1333; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4
cite as: 33 CFR 72.01-1