CHAPTER 700—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

SUBCHAPTER I—VESSEL OPERATIONS

Sec.
70001.
Vessel traffic services.
70002.
Special powers.
70003.
Port access routes.
70004.
Considerations by Secretary.
70005.
International agreements.
70006.
Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally.
70007.
Anchorage grounds.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

70011.
Waterfront safety.
70012.
Navigational hazards.
70013.
Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States.
70014.
Aiming laser pointer at vessel.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

70021.
Conditions for entry into ports in the United States.
70022.
Prohibition on entry and operation.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATORY POWERS, APPLICABILITY

70031.
Definitions.
70032.
Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence Seaway.
70033.
Limitation on application to foreign vessels.
70034.
Regulations.
70035.
Investigatory powers.
70036.
Enforcement.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES

70041.
Regattas and marine parades.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI—REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES

70051.
Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency.
70052.
Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment.
70053.
Enforcement provisions.
70054.
Definitions.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7321(h), title LXXVII, §7701(f)(4)–(6), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1767, 1835, 1836, substituted "Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally" for "Establishment by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally" in item 7006, "Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence Seaway" for "Saint Lawrence Seaway" in item 70032, "DEFINITIONS," for "DEFINITIONS" in subchapter IV heading, and "OF UNITED" for "OF THE UNITED" in subchapter VI heading.

2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, §11318(d), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4091, added item 70007.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8342(b), title LVXXXV, §§8501(b)(5), 8507(a)(3), 8508(2)(C), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4709, 4746, 4753, 4755, inserted "Sec." before item 70001, added items 70006, 70014, and 70022, and substituted "Conditions for entry into ports in the United States" for "Conditions for entry to ports in the united states" in item 70021, "SUBCHAPTER I" for "SUBCHAPTER A", "SUBCHAPTER II" for "SUBCHAPTER B", "SUBCHAPTER III" for "SUBCHAPTER C", "SUBCHAPTER IV" for "SUBCHAPTER D", "SUBCHAPTER V" for "SUBCHAPTER E", and "SUBCHAPTER VI" for "SUBCHAPTER F". Items 70014 and 70022 were added to this analysis after items 70013 and 70021, respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding errors in directory language.

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, §§406(b), 407(e), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4266, 4267, added items for subchapters E and F and items 70041 and 70051 to 70054.