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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Towing vessels must be equipped with the following equipment, as applicable to the area of operation:
(a) Fathometer (except Western Rivers).
(b) Search light, controllable from the vessel's operating station and capable of illuminating objects at a distance of at least two times the length of the tow.
(c) Electronic position-fixing device, satisfactory for the area in which the vessel operates, if the towing vessel engages in towing seaward of the navigable waters of the U.S. or more than 3 nautical miles from shore on the Great Lakes.
(d) Illuminated magnetic compass or an illuminated swing-meter (Western Rivers vessels only). The compass or swing-meter must be readable from each operating station.
Note to § 140.725. Certain towing vessels subject to § 140.725 are also subject to the requirements of 33 CFR 164.72 and Automatic Identification System requirements of 33 CFR 164.46.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.140.725 Additional navigation equipment - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-140-725/
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