{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-161.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 161.16","heading":"Applicability.","body":"Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of this subpart apply to the following vessels and VMRS Users:\n(a) Every power-driven vessel of 40 meters (approximately 131 feet) or more in length, while navigating;\n(b) Every towing vessel of 8 meters (approximately 26 feet) or more in length, while navigating; or\n(c) Every vessel certificated to carry 50 or more passengers for hire, when engaged in trade.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY","PART 161—VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT","Subpart B—Vessel Movement Reporting System"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"176be50c401a7255afe65f3536abf19cb81eced5aa9cc7b04b65b77ecc2f7f9d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-161.15","next":"us/33-cfr-161.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}