Exposed Waters Law and Legal Definition
According to 46 CFR 169.107 [Title 46 – Shipping; Chapter I -- Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Subchapter R -- Nautical Schools; Part 169 -- Sailing School Vessels; Subpart 169.100 -- General Provisions], exposed waters means “waters more than 37 kilometers (20 nautical miles) from the mouth of a harbor of safe refuge, or other waters the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection determines to present special hazards due to weather or other circumstances.”
