33 CFR 64.16 : Navigation And Navigable Waters (§ 1.01-1 To Parts 404-499) — (§ 1.01-1 To Parts 121-124) — Coast Guard, Department Of Homeland Security (§ 1.01-1 To Parts 121-124) — Aids To Navigation (Part 60 To § 76.10-1) — Marking Of Structures, Sunken Vessels And Other Obstructions (§ 64.01 To § 64.33) — Sunken Vessels And Other Obstructions (§ 64.11 To § 64.16) — Duration of marking on sunken vessels in navigable waters.

4 Aug 2016

Markings shall be maintained until:

(a) The sunken vessel or other obstruction is removed; or

(b) The right of the owner to abandon is legally established and exercised.

Note:

Notices of abandonment of sunken vessels or other obstructions will not be accepted by the Coast Guard. Any notice of intention to abandon should be addressed to the District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, within whose district the sunken vessel or other obstruction is located.

33 CFR 64.16