The following electronic publications are acceptable:

• U.S. Coast PILOT,
• Sailing DIRECTIONS,
• Coast Guard Light List,
• List of Lights,
• tide-current and river-current tables,
• Notice to Mariners,
• Local Notice to Mariners,
• Notices to Navigation, and
• Vessel Traffic Services Rules.

PAPER copies of certain publications are still required, including those not specifically listed in NVIC 01-16. Some examples are:

• Inland Rules (domestic regulation),
• International Code of Signals and Volume (SOLAS requirement), and
• Volume III of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (SOLAS requirement)

These publications are required in hard-copy because meeting the access and "ready reference" requirements may be challenging for MANY electronic devices.

The following electronic publications are acceptable:

Paper copies of certain publications are still required, including those not specifically listed in NVIC 01-16. Some examples are:

These publications are required in hard-copy because meeting the access and "ready reference" requirements may be challenging for many electronic devices.