---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 140.805"
title: "46"
number: "140.805"
heading: "Towing safety."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/140.805"
---

# §140.805. Towing safety.


Prior to getting underway, and giving due consideration to the prevailing and expected conditions of the trip or voyage, the officer in charge of the navigational watch for a towing vessel must ensure that:

- (a) The barges, vessels, or objects making up the tow are properly configured and secured;
- (b) Equipment, cargo, and industrial components on board the tow are properly secured and made ready for transit;
- (c) The towing vessel is safely and securely made up to the tow; and
- (d) The towing vessel has appropriate horsepower or bollard pull and is capable of safely maneuvering the tow.

## 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.