---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 140.410"
title: "46"
number: "140.410"
heading: "Safety orientation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/140.410"
---

# §140.410. Safety orientation.

- (a) Personnel 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) Prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular towing vessel, each crewmember must receive a safety orientation on:
  - (1) His or her duties in an emergency;
  - (2) The location, operation, and use of lifesaving equipment;
  - (3) Prevention of falls overboard;
  - (4) Personal safety measures;
  - (5) The location, operation, and use of Personal Protective Equipment;
  - (6) Emergency egress procedures;
  - (7) The use and operation of watertight and weathertight closures;
  - (8) Responsibilities to provide assistance to individuals that are not crewmembers;
  - (9) How to respond to emergencies relative to the tow; and
  - (10) Awareness of, and expected response to, any other hazards inherent to the operation of the towing vessel which may pose a threat to life, property, or the environment.
- (c) The safety orientation provided to crewmembers who received a safety orientation on another vessel may be modified to cover only those areas unique to the other vessel on which service will occur.
- (d) Safety orientations and other crew training must be documented in the TVR, official logbook, or in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel. The entry must include:
  - (1) The date of the safety orientation or training;
  - (2) A general description of the safety orientation or training topics;
  - (3) The name(s) and signature(s) of individual(s) providing the orientation or training; and
  - (4) **The name(s) of the individual(s) receiving the safety orientation or training.**

## 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.