Navigation & Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs) [website]   [open html - 9KB]

The US Coast Guard's Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) provides detailed guidance about the enforcement or compliance with a certain Federal marine safety regulations and Coast Guard marine safety programs. While NVIC's are non-directive, meaning that they do not have the force of law, they are important "tools" for complying with the law.