---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 140.405"
title: "46"
number: "140.405"
heading: "Emergency duties and duty stations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/140.405"
---

# §140.405. Emergency duties and duty stations.

- (a) Crewmembers must meet the requirements in §§ [15.405](/cfr/46/15.405.md) and [15.1105](/cfr/46/15.1105.md) of this chapter, as appropriate.
- (b) 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:
  - (1) Responding to fires and flooding;
  - (2) Responding to emergencies that necessitate abandoning the vessel;
  - (3) Launching survival craft;
  - (4) Taking action during heavy weather;
  - (5) Taking action in the event of a person overboard;
  - (6) Taking action relative to the tow;
  - (7) Taking action in the event of failure of propulsion, steering, or control system;
  - (8) Managing individuals onboard who are not crewmembers;
  - (9) Managing any other event or condition which poses a threat to life, property, or the environment; and
  - (10) Responding to other special duties essential to addressing emergencies as determined by the TSMS applicable to the vessel, if a TSMS is used.
- (c) 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

### 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.