Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook : International--Inland

From the United States Department of Transportation and the United States Coast Guard, the official, legally required handbook for every boat owner—covering safety, collision avoidance, towing and pushing, and more.

Navigation Rules and Regulations fulfills the legal requirement to have a copy of these guidelines on your vessel at all times. Updated to accommodate the most recent changes to marine law and standard operating procedure, this handbook provides the Coast Guard's official rules for operating your boat in international and domestic waters. It will serve as a complete reference for:

• Steering and sailing in all levels of visibility, including how to avoid collisions
• Conduct when another boat is in sight, including navigating in head-on and crossing situations
• Requirements for flags, shapes, and lights, and how to identify other vessels
• Sending and receiving sound and light signals from other ships, such as distress signals