---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 162.140"
title: "33"
number: "162.140"
heading: "Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; miscellaneous rules."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/162.140"
---

# §162.140. Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; miscellaneous rules.

- (a) **Rules for towing vessels.**
  - (1) A towing vessel may drop or anchor its tows only in accordance with the provisions of [§ 162.136](/cfr/33/162.136.md).
  - (2) A towing vessel engaged in arranging its tow shall not obstruct the navigation of other vessels.
- (b) **Pilots.** In the St. Clair River between Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 1 and Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy, vessels shall not take on, discharge, or exchange pilots unless weather conditions would make the maneuver unsafe in the customary pilot area.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 78-151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

### Source

Source: CGD 75-082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 78-151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984]