Sec. 10101. Electronic charts; equivalency
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Section 3105(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Subject to paragraph (2), the following vessels, while operating on the navigable waters of the United States, equipped with and operating electronic navigational charts that are produced by a government hydrographic office or conform to a standard acceptable to the Secretary, shall be deemed in compliance with any requirement under title 33 or title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, to have a chart, marine chart, or map on board such vessel:
A self-propelled commercial vessel of at least 65 feet in overall length. A vessel carrying more than a number of passengers for hire determined by the Secretary. A towing vessel of more than 26 feet in overall length and 600 horsepower. Any other vessel for which the Secretary decides that electronic charts are necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel. . Section 3105(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking operates; and and inserting operates; ; in subparagraph (B), by striking those waters. and inserting those waters; and ; and by adding at the end the following: permit vessels described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of paragraph
(1)that operate solely landward of the baseline from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured to utilize software-based, platform-independent electronic chart systems that the Secretary determines are capable of displaying electronic navigational charts with necessary scale and detail to ensure safe navigation for the intended voyage. .