{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-122.503","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 122.503","heading":"Voyage plan.","body":"(a) The master of the following vessels shall prepare a voyage plan:\n(1) A vessel making an oceans or coastwise voyage;\n(2) A vessel making a voyage of more than 300 miles on the Great Lakes, except from a Canadian to a United States port;\n(3) A vessel, with overnight accommodations for passengers, making an overnight voyage; and\n(4) A vessel arriving from a foreign port, except at a United States Great Lakes port from a Canadian Great Lakes port.\n(b) The voyage plan required by paragraph (a) of this section must be prepared prior to departing on a voyage and communicated verbally or in writing, ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. The voyage plan shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 122—OPERATIONS","Subpart E—Preparations for Emergencies"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"c350c2cda967ad05f378c4e183e80dc48b2f8a11a0cdb48108a153ee838e93c5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-122.502","next":"us/46-cfr-122.504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}