# 33 CFR § 125.05: Captain of the Port

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.05

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 125.05
- **Heading:** Captain of the Port
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER L—WATERFRONT FACILITIES > PART 125—IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS FOR PERSONS REQUIRING ACCESS TO WATERFRONT FACILITIES OR VESSELS

## Text

The term Captain of the Port means the officer of the Coast Guard, under the command of a District Commander, so designated by the Commandant for the purpose of giving immediate direction to Coast Guard law enforcement activities within the general proximity of the port in which he is situated.

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 125.01 § 125.01 Commandant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.01.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.03 § 125.03 District Commander.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.03.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.05 § 125.05 Captain of the Port.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.05.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.06 § 125.06 Western rivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.06.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.07 § 125.07 Waterfront facility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.07.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.08 § 125.08 Great Lakes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.08.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.09 § 125.09 Identification credentials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.09.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.11 § 125.11 Form of Coast Guard Port Security Card.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.11.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.12 § 125.12 Period of validity of Coast Guard Port Security Cards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.12.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.13 § 125.13 Captain of the Port Identification Cards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.13.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.15 § 125.15 Access to waterfront facilities, and port and harbor areas, including vessels and harbor craft therein.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.15.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.17 § 125.17 Persons eligible for Coast Guard Port Security Cards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.17.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.19 § 125.19 Standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.19.md)
- [33 CFR § 125.21 § 125.21 Applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-125.21.md)

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