# 33 CFR § 160.111: Special orders applying to vessel operations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.111

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 160.111
- **Heading:** Special orders applying to vessel operations
- **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 P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY > PART 160—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY—GENERAL > Subpart B—Control of Vessel and Facility 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 CFR § 160.1 § 160.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.1.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.3 § 160.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.3.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.5 § 160.5 Delegations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.5.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.7 § 160.7 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.7.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.101 § 160.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.101.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.103 § 160.103 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.103.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.105 § 160.105 Compliance with orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.105.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.107 § 160.107 Denial of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.107.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.109 § 160.109 Waterfront facility safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.109.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.111 § 160.111 Special orders applying to vessel operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.111.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.113 § 160.113 Prohibition of vessel operation and cargo transfers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.113.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.115 § 160.115 Withholding of clearance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.115.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.201 § 160.201 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.201.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.202 § 160.202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.202.md)

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