Title 9 Part 445

The Inland Navigation Rules of the United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security at 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 83-88 and 90 are adopted and incorporated by reference in this Part and apply to vessels on the navigable waters of New York State and on the tidewaters bordering on or lying within the boundaries of Nassau and Suffolk counties. 33 CFR part 83 is published at 75 Federal Register (FR) 19544-19555 (April 15, 2010), http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2010-04-15-2010-8532. And, 33 CFR parts 84-88 and 90 are published at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_10/33cfrv1_10.html, and by the National Archives and Records Administration. These Federal regulations are also available for inspection and copying from the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Bureau of Marine Services, Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1, 11th Floor, Albany, NY 12238, http://nysparks.com/recreation/boating; and from the New York Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231-0001.

It shall be the duty of every master or pilot of any vessel to render such assistance as he or she can possibly give to any other vessel coming under his or her observation and being in distress on account of accident, collision or otherwise.