Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters is a title of the United States Code. It contains 1569 sections organized into 57 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Waterway regulation — shipping, harbors, pollution prevention, oil spill liability, and the Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY | 106 sections |
| 002 | INTERNATIONAL RULES FOR NAVIGATION AT SEA | 13 sections |
| 003 | ‘NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS GENERALLY’ | 11 sections |
| 004 | NAVIGATION RULES FOR GREAT LAKES AND THEIR CONNECTING AND TRIBUTARY WATERS | 6 sections |
| 005 | >- | 6 sections |
| 006 | GENERAL DUTIES OF SHIP OFFICERS AND OWNERS AFTER COLLISION OR OTHER ACCIDENT | 1 sections |
| 007 | REGULATIONS FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY | 7 sections |
| 008 | SUMMARY TRIALS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST NAVIGATION LAWS | 6 sections |
| 009 | PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY | 103 sections |
| 010 | ANCHORAGE GROUNDS AND HARBOR REGULATIONS GENERALLY | 6 sections |
| 011 | BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS | 52 sections |
| 012 | RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY | 132 sections |
| 013 | MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION | 15 sections |
| 014 | CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION | 27 sections |
| 015 | FLOOD CONTROL | 104 sections |
| 016 | LIGHTHOUSES | 59 sections |
| 017 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 103 sections |
| 018 | LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION | 50 sections |
| 019 | SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY | 13 sections |
| 020 | POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL | 3 sections |
| 021 | INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA | 1 sections |
| 022 | SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND MARINE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT | 23 sections |
| 023 | POLLUTION CONTROL OF NAVIGABLE WATERS | 3 sections |
| 024 | VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION | 8 sections |
| 025 | PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY PROGRAM | 9 sections |
| 026 | WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL | 124 sections |
| 027 | OCEAN DUMPING | 22 sections |
| 028 | ‘POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION’ | 17 sections |
| 029 | DEEPWATER PORTS | 25 sections |
| 030 | INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA | 8 sections |
| 031 | OCEAN POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING PLANNING | 1 sections |
| 032 | INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND | 3 sections |
| 033 | PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS | 16 sections |
| 034 | INLAND NAVIGATIONAL RULES | 4 sections |
| 035 | ARTIFICIAL REEFS | 6 sections |
| 036 | WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | 204 sections |
| 037 | ORGANOTIN ANTIFOULING PAINT CONTROL | 1 sections |
| 038 | DUMPING OF MEDICAL WASTE BY PUBLIC VESSELS | 4 sections |
| 039 | SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE | 12 sections |
| 040 | OIL POLLUTION | 34 sections |
| 041 | NATIONAL COASTAL MONITORING | 6 sections |
| 042 | ESTUARY RESTORATION | 9 sections |
| 043 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS | 52 sections |
| 044 | OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH | 4 sections |
| 045 | TSUNAMI WARNING AND EDUCATION | 9 sections |
| 046 | NATIONAL LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM | 9 sections |
| 047 | OCEAN EXPLORATION | 9 sections |
| 048 | OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING INTEGRATION | 9 sections |
| 049 | INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM | 13 sections |
| 050 | FEDERAL OCEAN ACIDIFICATION RESEARCH AND MONITORING | 8 sections |
| 051 | CLEAN HULLS | 22 sections |
| 052 | WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION | 15 sections |
| 053 | HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL | 12 sections |
| 054 | COMMERCIAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OCEAN TECHNOLOGY | 6 sections |
| 055 | SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0 | 11 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 33 covers the subject area of navigation and navigable waters. The title is organized into 57 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 1569 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 33 on uscode.house.gov