# 33 C.F.R. § 160.111 (2026): Special orders applying to vessel operations

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 160.111 (2026)
- **Heading:** Special orders applying to vessel operations
- **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 160: PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY—GENERAL / Subpart B: Control of Vessel and Facility Operations / § 160.111: § 160.111   Special orders applying to vessel operations.

## Text

Each District Commander or Captain of the Port may order a vessel to operate or anchor in the manner directed when:
(a) The District Commander or Captain of the Port has reasonable cause to believe that the vessel is not in compliance with any regulation, law or treaty;
(b) The District Commander or Captain of the Port determines that the vessel does not satisfy the conditions for vessel operation and cargo transfers specified in § 160.113; or
(c) The District Commander or Captain of the Port has determined that such order is justified in the interest of safety by reason of weather, visibility, sea conditions, temporary port congestion, other temporary hazardous circumstances, or the condition of the vessel.

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 160.101 (2026) § 160.101   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_101.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.103 (2026) § 160.103   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_103.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.105 (2026) § 160.105   Compliance with orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_105.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.107 (2026) § 160.107   Denial of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_107.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.109 (2026) § 160.109   Waterfront facility safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_109.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.111 (2026) § 160.111   Special orders applying to vessel operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_111.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.113 (2026) § 160.113   Prohibition of vessel operation and cargo transfers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_113.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 160.115 (2026) § 160.115   Withholding of clearance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P160_S160_115.md)

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