§140.405. Emergency duties and duty stations.
46 C.F.R. § 140.405
Any towing vessel with alternating watches (shift work) or overnight accommodations must identify the duties and duty stations of each person onboard during an emergency, including:
Responding to fires and flooding;
Responding to emergencies that necessitate abandoning the vessel;
Launching survival craft;
Taking action during heavy weather;
Taking action in the event of a person overboard;
Taking action relative to the tow;
Taking action in the event of failure of propulsion, steering, or control system;
Managing individuals onboard who are not crewmembers;
Managing any other event or condition which poses a threat to life, property, or the environment; and
Responding to other special duties essential to addressing emergencies as determined by the TSMS applicable to the vessel, if a TSMS is used.
The emergency duties and duty stations required by this section must be posted at each operating station and in a conspicuous location in a space commonly visited by crewmembers. If posting is impractical, such as in an open boat, they may be kept onboard in a location readily available to the crew.
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: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.