§136.105. Applicability.
46 C.F.R. § 136.105
This subchapter is applicable to all U.S.-flag towing vessels as defined in § 136.110 engaged in pushing, pulling, or hauling alongside, except—
A vessel less than 26 feet (7.92 meters) in length measured from end to end over the deck (excluding the sheer), unless that vessel is pushing, pulling, or hauling a barge that is carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk;
A vessel engaged in one or more of the following—
Assistance towing as defined in § 136.110;
Towing recreational vessels for salvage; or
Transporting or assisting the navigation of recreational vessels within and between marinas and marina facilities, within a limited geographic area, as determined by the local Captain of the Port (COTP);
A workboat operating exclusively within a worksite and performing intermittent towing within the worksite;
A seagoing towing vessel of 300 gross tons or more subject to the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter;
A vessel inspected under other subchapters of this chapter that may perform occasional towing;
A public vessel as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101;
A vessel that has surrendered its COI and is laid up, dismantled, or otherwise out of service; and
A propulsion unit used for the purpose of propelling or controlling the direction of a barge where the unit is controlled from the barge, is not normally manned, and is not utilized as an independent vessel.
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.
Source
Source: 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.