Subpart A. Subpart A—Regulations

• § 401.1 - Short title.
• § 401.2 - Interpretation.

• Condition of Vessels

  • SECTION § 401.3 - Maximum vessel dimensions.
  • SECTION § 401.4 - Maximum length and weight.
  • SECTION § 401.5 - Required equipment.
  • SECTION § 401.6 - Markings.
  • SECTION § 401.7 - Fenders.
  • SECTION § 401.8 - Landing booms.
  • SECTION § 401.9 - Radio telephone and navigation equipment.
  • SECTION § 401.10 - Mooring lines.
  • SECTION § 401.11 - Fairleads.
  • SECTION § 401.12 - Minimum requirements—mooring lines and fairleads.
  • SECTION § 401.13 - Hand lines.
  • SECTION § 401.14 - Anchors, Anchor Marking Buoys.
  • SECTION § 401.15 - Stern anchors.
  • SECTION § 401.16 - Propeller direction alarms.
  • SECTION § 401.17 - Pitch indicators and alarms.
  • SECTION § 401.18 - Steering lights.
  • SECTION § 401.19 - Disposal and discharge systems.
  • SECTION § 401.20 - Automatic Identification System.
  • SECTION § 401.21 - Requirements for U.S. waters of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

• Preclearance and Security for Tolls

  • SECTION § 401.22 - Preclearance of vessels.
  • SECTION § 401.23 - Liability insurance.
  • SECTION § 401.24 - Application for preclearance.
  • SECTION § 401.25 - Approval of preclearance.
  • SECTION § 401.26 - Security for tolls.

• Seaway Navigation

  • SECTION § 401.27 - Compliance with instructions.
  • SECTION § 401.28 - Speed limits.
  • SECTION § 401.29 - Maximum draft.
  • SECTION § 401.30 - Ballast water and trim.
  • SECTION § 401.31 - Meeting and passing.
  • SECTION § 401.32 - Cargo booms—deck cargo.
  • SECTION § 401.33 - Special instructions.
  • SECTION § 401.34 - Vessels in tow.
  • SECTION § 401.35 - Navigation underway.
  • SECTION § 401.36 - Order of passing through.
  • SECTION § 401.37 - Mooring at tie-up walls.
  • SECTION § 401.38 - Limit of approach to a lock.
  • SECTION § 401.39 - Preparing mooring lines for passing through.
  • SECTION § 401.39-1 - Raising fenders.
  • SECTION § 401.40 - Entering, exiting or position in lock.
  • SECTION § 401.41 - Tandem lockage.
  • SECTION § 401.42 - Passing hand lines.
  • SECTION § 401.43 - Mooring table.
  • SECTION § 401.44 - Mooring in locks.
  • SECTION § 401.45 - Emergency procedure.
  • SECTION § 401.46 - Attending lines.
  • SECTION § 401.47 - Leaving a lock.
  • SECTION § 401.48 - Turning basins.
  • SECTION § 401.49 - Dropping anchor or tying to canal bank.
  • SECTION § 401.50 - Anchorage areas.
  • SECTION § 401.51 - Signaling approach to a bridge.
  • SECTION § 401.52 - Limit of approach to a bridge.
  • SECTION § 401.53 - Obstructing navigation.
  • SECTION § 401.54 - Interference with navigation aids.
  • SECTION § 401.55 - Searchlights.
  • SECTION § 401.56 - Damaging or defacing Seaway property.
  • SECTION § 401.57 - Disembarking or boarding.
  • SECTION § 401.58 - Pleasure craft scheduling.
  • SECTION § 401.59 - Pollution.

• Radio Communications

  • SECTION § 401.60 - Listening watch and notice of arrival.
  • SECTION § 401.61 - Assigned frequencies.
  • SECTION § 401.62 - Seaway stations.
  • SECTION § 401.63 - Radio procedures.
  • SECTION § 401.64 - Calling in.
  • SECTION § 401.65 - Communication—ports, docks and anchorages.

• Dangerous Cargo

  • SECTION § 401.66 - Applicable laws.
  • SECTION § 401.67 - Explosive vessels.
  • SECTION § 401.68 - Explosives permission letter.
  • SECTION § 401.69 - Hazardous cargo vessels.
  • SECTION § 401.70 - Fendering—explosive and hazardous cargo vessels.
  • SECTION § 401.71 - Signals—explosive or hazardous cargo vessels.
  • SECTION § 401.72 - Reporting—explosive and hazardous cargo vessels.
  • SECTION § 401.73 - Cleaning tanks—hazardous cargo vessels.

• Toll Assessment and Payment

  • SECTION § 401.74 - Transit declaration.
  • SECTION § 401.75 - Payment of tolls.
  • SECTION § 401.76 - In-transit cargo.
  • SECTION § 401.77 - [Reserved]

• Information and Reports

  • SECTION § 401.78 - Required information.
  • SECTION § 401.79 - Advance notice of arrival, vessels requiring inspection.
  • SECTION § 401.80 - Reporting dangerous cargo.
  • SECTION § 401.81 - Reporting an accident.
  • SECTION § 401.82 - Reporting mast height.
  • SECTION § 401.83 - Reporting position at anchor, wharf, etc.
  • SECTION § 401.84 - Reporting of impairment or other hazard by vessels transiting within the Seaway.
  • SECTION § 401.85 - Reporting of impairment or other hazard by vessels intending to transit the Seaway.

• Detention and Sale

  • SECTION § 401.86 - Security for damages or injury.
  • SECTION § 401.87 - Detention for toll arrears or violations.
  • SECTION § 401.88 - Power of sale for toll arrears.

• General

  • SECTION § 401.89 - Transit refused.
  • SECTION § 401.90 - Boarding for inspections.
  • SECTION § 401.91 - Removal of obstructions.
  • SECTION § 401.92 - Wintering and laying-up.
  • SECTION § 401.93 - Access to Seaway property.
  • SECTION § 401.94 - Keeping copies of regulations.
  • SECTION § 401.95 - Compliance with regulations.

• Navigation Closing Procedures

  • SECTION § 401.96 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 401.97 - Closing procedures and ice navigation.

• APPENDIX

  • Schedule I to Subpart A of Part 401—Vessels Transiting U.S. Waters
  • Schedule II to Subpart A of Part 401—Table of Speeds 1
  • Schedule III to Subpart A of Part 401—Calling-in Table
  • Appendix I to Subpart A of Part 401—Vessel Dimensions