---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 136.205"
title: "46"
number: "136.205"
heading: "Description."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/136.205"
---

# §136.205. Description.


A towing vessel's COI describes the vessel, routes that it may travel, minimum manning requirements and total persons allowed onboard, safety equipment and appliances required to be onboard, horsepower, and other information pertinent to the vessel's operations as determined by the OCMI.


## Notes

### 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.