Notice of Availability of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-16 Change 3-Equivalency Determination for Chart and Publication Carriage Requirements

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The Coast Guard announces the availability of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-16 Change 3. NVIC 01-16 Change 3 clarifies equivalencies for Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), electronic publications, and ENC-derived paper nautical charts offering alternative compliance options to the current carriage requirements found in existing regulations. NVIC 01-16 Change 3 also provides procedures for conducting inspections for vessels electing to comply with one or more equivalencies as contained in Change 3.