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33 CFR § 164.51 - Deviations from rules: Emergency.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s164.51"
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title: "33 CFR § 164.51 - Deviations from rules: Emergency."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "164.51"
section_name: "Deviations from rules: Emergency."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "P"
subchapter_name: "PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY"
part_number: "164"
part_name: "NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3703, 70034; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277. Sec. 164.13 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 8502. Sec. 164.46 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 70114 and Sec. 102 of Pub. L. 107-295. Sec. 164.61 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 6101. DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 164.51 Deviations from rules: Emergency.

Except for the requirements of § 164.53(b), in an emergency, any person may deviate from any rule in this part to the extent necessary to avoid endangering persons, property, or the environment.

[CGD 74-77, 42 FR 5956, Jan. 31, 1977]