{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-26.03-4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 26.03-4","heading":"-4 Charts and nautical publications.","body":"(a) As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date—\n(1) Charts of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible;\n(2) “U.S. Coast Pilot” or similar publication;\n(3) Coast Guard light list;\n(4) Tide tables; and\n(5) Current tables, or a river current publication issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a river authority.\n(b) As an alternative, you may substitute extracts or copies from the publications in paragraph (a) of this section. This information must be applicable to the area transited.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER C—UNINSPECTED VESSELS","PART 26—OPERATIONS","Subpart 26.03—Special Operating Requirements"],"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":"d19d4478fde07bcf28971da70fb3d31aa47f63f739370b2f764c79edc9d9cd70","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-26.03-2","next":"us/46-cfr-26.03-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}