If you are a sea transporter and travel through the US waters regularly, you need to follow certain guidelines as provided in code of federal regulations (CFR). They are prescribed by different administrative bodies working under the US federal government and are enforced upon the ship operators by the US Coast Guards. CFR is composed of 50 titles of which, the important ones are CFR 29, CFR 33, CFR 46, CFR 47 and CFR 49 titles because most of the regulations governing the US maritime industry are covered in them. Title 49 of the CFR provides rules and regulations to the operators regarding various forms of transportation in US. It is made up of 9 volumes covered in 12 chapters and 1699 parts. In the same way, title 47 of CFR contains the U.S. federal regulations for telecommunications. It is available in 5 volumes that provide information on the use of various telecommunication devices and services such as mobile, internet, satellite communications and radio broadcasting while commuting in different ways.
Having a copy of these regulations is vital for various sea operations. You can get the copies of these codes online with many companies providing different services related to US maritime.
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