---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 105.296"
title: "33"
number: "105.296"
heading: "Additional requirements-barge fleeting facilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/105.296"
---

# §105.296. Additional requirements-barge fleeting facilities.

- (a) At MARSEC Level 1, in addition to the requirements of this part, an owner or operator of a barge fleeting facility must ensure the implementation of the following security measures:
  - (1) Designate one or more restricted areas within the barge fleeting facility to handle those barges carrying, in bulk, cargoes regulated by [46 CFR chapter I](/cfr/46/chI.md), subchapters D or O, or Certain Dangerous Cargoes;
  - (2) Maintain a current list of vessels and cargoes in the designated restricted area; and
  - (3) Ensure that at least one towing vessel is available to service the fleeting facility for every 100 barges within the facility.
  - (4) Control access to the barges once tied to the fleeting area by implementing TWIC as described in [subpart E of part 101](/cfr/33/part101-subpartE.md) of this subchapter, as applicable, and in accordance with the facility's assigned Risk Group, as described in [§ 105.253](/cfr/33/105.253.md).
- (b) At MARSEC Level 2, in addition to the requirements of this part and MARSEC Level 1 requirements, an owner or operator of a barge fleeting facility must ensure security personnel are assigned to monitor or patrol the designated restricted area within the barge fleeting facility.
- (c) At MARSEC Level 3, in addition to the requirements of this part and MARSEC Level 2 requirements, an owner or operator of a barge fleeting facility must ensure that both land and waterside perimeters of the designated restricted area within the barge fleeting facility are continuously monitored or patrolled.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60542, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2006-24196, 72 FR 3585, Jan. 25, 2007; USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57713, Aug. 23, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70103, 70116; sec. 811, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905 (46 U.S.C. 70103 note); 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-11, 6.14, 6.16, and 6.19; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322, July 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60542, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2006-24196, 72 FR 3585, Jan. 25, 2007; USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57713, Aug. 23, 2016]