HR-2926 : Still Just a Bill
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Navigation Safety Act of 2019
This bill revises certain standards for shipping safety with respect to vessel operations.
Specifically, the bill
- requires certain vessels to be equipped with electronic navigational charts that meet standards acceptable to the U.S. Coast Guard;
- mandates buffers between traffic lanes and traffic separation schemes, and offshore structures affixed to the submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf;
- requires the Coast Guard to implement the recommendations of the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study workgroup;
- directs the Coast Guard to conduct a review of navigation on the U.S. east coast and submit recommendations for new fairways;
- authorizes the Coast Guard to establish a safety zone to address special activities in the U.S. exclusive economic zone; and
- allows towing vessels to transit beyond the boundary line in certain limited situations to fulfill the vessel's duties without being subject to additional requirements.