New Navigation Rules & Regulations Handbook Supersedes Commandant Instruction M16672.2D This edition includes LNM & NTM 7-18 33 CFR 83.01(g) requires: " The operator of each self-propelled vessel 12 meters or more in length shall carry, on board and maintain for ready reference, a copy of these Rules."
Unfortunately this book is a requirement for all vessels by federal regulations. It is extremely difficult to read in order to familiarize oneself with nautical collision regulations and therefore is only usable as a reference book. No wonder people prefer Chapman’s colregs.
After looking through the ship's library I worked on through the summer and I came across this navigational book. It completely opened up my understanding of navigation on the water and sparked more interest in working on ships. Studying this handbook is a requirement by the U.S. Coast Guard for those stationed in navigational positions.