# 33 C.F.R. § 100.01 (2026): Purpose and intent

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 100.01 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and intent
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 100: SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS / Subpart A: General / § 100.01: § 100.01   Purpose and intent.

## Text

(a) The purpose of the regulations in this part is to provide effective control over regattas and marine parades conducted on the navigable waters of the United States so as to insure safety of life in the regatta or marine parade area.
(b) Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates without the NAD 83 reference may be plotted on maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 only after application of the appropriate corrections that are published on the particular map or chart being used.
[CGFR 63-22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by CGD 86-082, 52 FR 33811, Sept. 8, 1987]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 100.01 (2026) § 100.01   Purpose and intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_01.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.05 (2026) § 100.05   Definition of terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_05.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.10 (2026) § 100.10   Coast Guard-State agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_10.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.15 (2026) § 100.15   Submission of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_15.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.20 (2026) § 100.20   Action on application for event assigned to State regulation by Coast Guard-State agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_20.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.25 (2026) § 100.25   Action on application for event not assigned to State regulation by Coast Guard-State agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_25.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.30 (2026) § 100.30   Approval required for holding event.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_30.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.35 (2026) § 100.35   Special local regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_35.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.40 (2026) § 100.40   Patrol of the regatta or marine parade.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_40.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 100.45 (2026) § 100.45   Establishment of aids to navigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P100_S100_45.md)

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