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46 CFR Part 140, Subpart H (Towing Safety) requires that all components of the towing arrangement be adequate for their intended use, that pre-departure inspections of the towing equipment are performed, and that specific records regarding the towing equipment components are …

the towing vessel or tug/s, the towed unit/s and cargo are fit for the intended voyage. This includes: Satisfactory condition of the tug, barge and cargo stowage.

Towing vessel in ocean or coastal service means a towing vessel that operates beyond the baseline of the U.S. territorial sea. We means the United States Coast Guard. Work space means any area on the vessel where the crew could be present …

Dec 4, 2017 · Ensure compliance with the watertight integrity requirements of 46 CFR 144.320 and 144.330. As discussed in reference (h), vessel owners, or managing operators of towing

implementation of 46 CFR Subchapter M – Towing Vessels, as of July 19, 2022, all towing vessels to which 46 CFR Subchapter M apply, were required to obtain a Certificate of Inspection (COI).

Mar 17, 2025 · When discharging cargo from one or more barges, the towing vessel may furnish steam, air, fuel, or electric current for pumps on barges or dock, but in no case shall the cargo pass through or over the towing vessel.

When a barge is moored, but not gas free, it shall be under the care of a watchman who may be a member of the complement of the towing vessel, or a terminal employee, or other person. This person shall be responsible for the security of the barge …

Passenger vessels subject to 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter H; Passenger vessels certified to carry more than 150 passengers; Other passenger vessels carrying more than 12 passengers, including at least one passenger-for-hire, that is engaged on an international voyage; Barge subject to 46 CFR chapter I, subchapters D or O;

(3) Barge. (d) Subject to exceptions, 46 U.S.C. 8104(h) permits a licensed master or mate (pilot) operating a towing vessel that is at least 26 feet in length measured from end to end over the deck (excluding sheer) to work not more than 12 hours in a consecutive 24 …