Section 26.03-4 - Charts and nautical publications(a) As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date-(1) Charts of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible;(2) "U.S. Coast Pilot" or similar publication;(3) Coast Guard light list;(5) Current tables, or a river current publication issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a river authority.(b) As an alternative, you may substitute extracts or copies from the publications in paragraph (a) of this section. This information must be applicable to the area transited.USCG-1999-5040, 67 FR 34776 , May 15, 2002