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33 U.S.C. § 1051 to 1094 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–75, § 10, July 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 311

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33 U.S.C. § 1051 to 1094 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–75, § 10, July 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 311

### Statutory Notes Section 1051, Pub. L. 88–131, § 1, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194, authorized the President to proclaim the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. See [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1052, Pub. L. 88–131, § 2, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194, provided for certification for alternative compliance covering Navy and Coast Guard vessels of special construction or purpose. See [section 1605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1605&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1053, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 195, constituted an introductory statement for the regulations. See [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1061, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 195, generally described the scope of sections 1061 to 1094. Section 1062, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 196, set out the requirements for vessels while under way. Section 1063, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 197, set the requirements for towing or pushing other vessels or seaplanes. Section 1064, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 197, related to vessels and seaplanes not under command, and vessels engaged in certain operations. Section 1065, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 198, related to sailing vessels under way, vessels or seaplanes being towed, and vessels being pushed ahead. Section 1066, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 199, related to vessels in bad weather. Section 1067, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 199, relate

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### Statutory Notes Section 1051, Pub. L. 88–131, § 1, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194, authorized the President to proclaim the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. See [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1052, Pub. L. 88–131, § 2, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194, provided for certification for alternative compliance covering Navy and Coast Guard vessels of special construction or purpose. See [section 1605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1605&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1053, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 195, constituted an introductory statement for the regulations. See [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1061, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 195, generally described the scope of sections 1061 to 1094. Section 1062, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 196, set out the requirements for vessels while under way. Section 1063, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 197, set the requirements for towing or pushing other vessels or seaplanes. Section 1064, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 197, related to vessels and seaplanes not under command, and vessels engaged in certain operations. Section 1065, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 198, related to sailing vessels under way, vessels or seaplanes being towed, and vessels being pushed ahead. Section 1066, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 199, related to vessels in bad weather. Section 1067, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 199, related to substitute lights for power-driven vessels towing or pushing other vessels, vessels under oars or sails, vessels being towed or pushed ahead, and rowing boats. Section 1068, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 200, related to pilot-vessels on and off duty. Section 1069, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 201, related to fishing vessels and trawling vessels. Section 1070, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 202, related to stern and tail lights. Section 1071, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 202, related to vessels and sea lanes at anchor and aground. Section 1072, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 203, provided for the use of additional lights and signals when necessary. Section 1073, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 203, related to ships of war, convoy vessels, fishing vessels, seaplanes in water, and naval and military vessels and seaplanes of special construction. Section 1074, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 203, related to vessels proceeding under sail when also propelled by machinery. Section 1075, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 203, set out general considerations concerning radar. Section 1076, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 203, related to sound signals. Section 1077, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 203, related to speed in weather restricting visibility. Section 1078, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 205, set out the general considerations related to steering and sailing. Section 1079, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 205, related to sailing vessels approaching one another. Section 1080, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 205, related to power-driven vessels meeting end on. Section 1081, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 206, related to power-driven vessels crossing. Section 1082, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 206, related to vessels or seaplanes meeting. Section 1083, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 206, related to vessels having the right of way and the duty in aiding to avert a collision. Section 1084, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 206, related to the duty to take positive action to keep out of the way. Section 1085, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 206, related to duty to slacken speed, stop, or reverse. Section 1086, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 206, related to duty of overtaking vessels to keep out of the way. Section 1087, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 207, related to duties of power-driven vessels in narrow channels. Section 1088, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 207, related to right-of-way of fishing vessels. Section 1089, Pub. L. 88–131, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 207, related to departure from rules in special circumstances to avoid immediate danger. Section 1090, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 207, related to sound signals indicating course. Section 1091, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 208, related to additional precautions. Section 1092, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 208, related to rules for harbours and inland navigation. Section 1093, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 208, related to distress signals. Section 1094, Pub. L. 88–131, § 4, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 209, set out general considerations and recommendations on the use of radar information as an aid to avoiding collisions at sea. #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective July 15, 1977, see section 10 of Pub. L. 95–75, set out in part as a note under [section 1601 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Executive Order No. 11239 Ex. Ord. No. 11239, July 31, 1965, 30 F.R. 9671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13286, § 65, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10629, which enforced the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, was superseded, to the extent that the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, signed at London on Nov. 1, 1974, replaced and abrogated the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, signed at London on June 17, 1960, by Ex. Ord. No. 12234, Sept. 3, 1980, 45 F.R. 58801, set out as a note under [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Proclamation No. 3632 Proc. No. 3632, Dec. 29, 1964, 29 F.R. 19167, was the enabling proclamation for adopting Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1960, under Pub. L. 88–131, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194.

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33 U.S.C. § 1605 — Navy and Coast Guard vessels of special construction or purpose

**(a) Certification for alternative compliance** Any requirement of the International Regulations with respect to the number, position, range, or arc of visibility of lights, with respect to shapes, or with respect to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signaling appliances, shall not be applicable to a vessel of special construction or purpose, whenever the Secretary of the Navy, for any vessel of the Navy, or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for any other vessel of the United States, shall certify that the vessel cannot comply fully with that requirement without interfering with the special function of the vessel. **(b) Closest possible compliance by vessels covered by certification for alternative compliance** Whenever a certification is issued under the authority of subsection (a) of this section, the vessel involved shall comply with the requirement as to which the certification is made to the extent that the Secretary issuing the certification shall certify as the closest possible compliance by that vessel. **(c) Publication of certifications in Federal Register** Notice of the certifications issued pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be published in the Federal Register. **(d) Issuance of certification for a class of vessels** A certification authorized by this section may be issued for a class of vessels.

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33 U.S.C. § 1601 — Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter— (1) “vessel” means every description of watercraft, including nondisplacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water; and (2) “high seas” means all parts of the sea that are not included in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of any nation.

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33 U.S.C. § 1602 — International Regulations

**(a) Proclamation by President; effective date** The President is authorized to proclaim the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the “International Regulations”). The effective date of the International Regulations for the United States shall be specified in the proclamation and shall be the date as near as possible to, but no earlier than, the date on which the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the “Convention”), signed at London, England, under date of October 20, 1972, enters into force for the United States. The International Regulations proclaimed shall consist of the rules and other annexes attached to the Convention. **(b) Publication of proclamation in Federal Register** The proclamation shall include the International Regulations and shall be published in the Federal Register. On the date specified in the proclamation, the International Regulations shall enter into force for the United States and shall have effect as if enacted by statute. **(c) Amendment of International Regulations** Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the President is also authorized to proclaim any amendment to the International Regulations hereafter adopted in accordance with the provisions of article VI of the Convention, and to which the United States does not object. The effective date of the amendment shall be specified in the proclamation and shall be in accordance with the provisions of the said article VI. The proclamation shall include the adopted amendment and shall be published in the Federal Register. On the date specified in the proclamation, the amendment shall enter into force for the United States as a constituent p

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