🔍 Key Concepts

• Small passenger vessel navigation publications requirements in 46 CFR (look at Subchapter T and/or K) • Purpose of Coast Pilots, Light Lists, and charts for safe navigation • Meaning of “as appropriate for the voyage” and “adequate and up‑to‑date”

💭 Think About

• For a small passenger vessel operating on a typical coastal or inland route, which of these items might be legally required versus just helpful? • Do the regulations usually single out only one specific publication, or do they speak more broadly about carrying all necessary charts and publications? • How does the phrase “as appropriate for the voyage” affect whether you need one, two, or all of these items?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR small passenger vessel subchapters (such as 46 CFR Subchapter T) what is explicitly required for navigation publications. • Check whether the rule talks about “charts and publications” together, including Coast Pilots and Light Lists, rather than naming just one. • Confirm that whatever is required must be current (corrected/updated) and suitable for the vessel’s route rather than just being onboard in any condition.