46 CFR § 196.05-5
Charts and nautical publications
April 15, 2021
As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels except barges, and vessels operating exclusively on rivers, must carry adequate and up-to-date—
(a) Charts;
(b) Sailing directions;
(c) Coast pilots;
(d) Light lists;
(e) Notices to mariners;
(f) Tide tables;
(g) Current tables; and
(h) All other nautical publications necessary.1
1For United States vessels in or on the navigable waters of the United States, see 33 CFR 164.33.
[CGD 75-074, 42 FR 5965, Jan. 31, 1977]