{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-26.01","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 26.01","heading":"Purpose.","body":"(a) The purpose of this part is to implement the provisions of the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act. This part:\n(1) Requires the use of the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone;\n(2) Provides the Coast Guard's interpretation of the meaning of important terms in the Act;\n(3) Prescribes the procedures for applying for an exemption from the Act and the regulations issued under the Act and a listing of exemptions.\n(b) Nothing in this part relieves any person from the obligation of complying with the rules of the road and the applicable pilot rules.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 26—VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE RADIOTELEPHONE REGULATIONS"],"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":"8dc7a5d17bedf3769f7a2377166849459b1223e8e3ef4c9e19798223434c4dea","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-25.805","next":"us/33-cfr-26.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}