Sec. 8301. ELECTRONIC CHARTS; EQUIVALENCY

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## SEC. 8301 ELECTRONIC CHARTS; EQUIVALENCY ###

(a)Requirements Section 3105(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(1) Electronic charts in lieu of marine charts, charts, and maps > > 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) > > A self-propelled commercial vessel of at least 65 feet in overall length. > > > ##### “(B) > > A vessel carrying more than a number of passengers for hire determined by the Secretary. > > > ##### “(C) > > A towing vessel of more than 26 feet in overall length and 600 horsepower. > > > ##### “(D) > > Any other vessel for which the Secretary decides that electronic charts are necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel.” > . ###

(b)Exemptions and Waivers Section 3105(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking “operates; and” and inserting “operates;”; ####

(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking “those waters.” and inserting “those waters; and”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) > > 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.” > .