The handbook contains regulations that apply to basic maritime security for vessels and/or facilities. The regulations were copied directly from the latest version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). (Regulations updated by the Federal Register after publication of the latest CFR booklets, were copied directly from the Federal Register.) The result is a handbook of regulations that are current as of the date of publication.

The regulations in this book are divided into seven sections. Each section is then divided into several subsections. In each subsection, regulations are listed in numerical order:

Maritime Security: General
• General
• Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels
• Communication (Port-Facility-Vessel)
• Control Measures for Security
• Other Provisions

Area Maritime Security
• General
• Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC) Designation and Authorities
• Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee
• Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment
• Area Maritime Security (AMS) Plan

Vessel Security
• General
• Vessel Security Requirements
• Vessel Security Assessment (VSA)
• Vessel Security Plan (VSP)

Facility Security
• General
• Facility Security Requirements
• Facility Security Requirements
• Facility Security Assessments (FSA)
• Facility Security Plan (FSP)

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facility Security
• General
• Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facility Security Requirements
• Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facility Security Assessment (FSA)
• Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facility Security Plan (FSP)

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation
• Appeal and Wavier Procedures for Security Threat Assessments for Individuals
• General Rules
• Credentialing and Security Threat Assessments
• Licensing of Maritime Personnel, Certification of Seamen and Manning Requirements

Miscellaneous
• Ports and Waterways Safety
• Control of Vessel and Facility Operations
• Notification of Arrival, Hazardous Conditions, and Certain Dangerous Cargoes
• Vessel Traffic Management
• Service, VTS Measures, and Operations Requirements
• Vessel Movement Reporting System
• Vessel Traffic Service and Vessel Movement Reporting System Areas and Reporting Points
• Navigation safety Regulations
• Regulated navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
• Protection of Sensitive Security Information
• Identification Credentials for Persons Requiring Access to Waterfront Facilities or Vessels