---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 143.520"
title: "46"
number: "143.520"
heading: "Towing vessels built to American Boat and Yacht Council standards."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/143.520"
---

# §143.520. Towing vessels built to American Boat and Yacht Council standards.

- (a) Except as noted in paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section, a new towing vessel 65 feet (19.8 meters) or less in length built to conform with the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) standards listed in this [paragraph (a)](#a) (incorporated by reference, see [§ 136.112](/cfr/46/136.112.md) of this subchapter), complies with this subpart:
  - (1) **E-11 (2003)—** AC & DC Electrical Systems on Boats;
  - (2) **H-2 (2002)—** Ventilation of Boats Using Gasoline;
  - (2) **H-22 (2005)—** Electric Bilge Pump Systems;
  - (3) **H-24 (2007)—** Gasoline Fuel Systems;
  - (4) **H-25 (2003)—** Portable Gasoline Fuel Systems;
  - (5) **H-32 (2004)—** Ventilation of Boats Using Diesel Fuel;
  - (6) **H-33 (2005)—** Diesel Fuel Systems;
  - (7) **P-1 (2002)—** Installation of Exhaust Systems for Propulsion and Auxiliary Engines; and
  - (8) **P-4 (2004)—** Marine Inboard Engines and Transmissions.
- (b) New towing vessels, 65 feet or less in length, built to the ABYC standards specified in this section are considered compliant with [subpart B](/cfr/46/subpartB.md) of this part except for the readiness and testing requirements of [§ 143.245](/cfr/46/143.245.md).
- (c) If the vessel moves tank barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk, it must meet either the requirements described in [§§ 143.585 through 143.595](/cfr/46/143.585..143.595.md) or the requirements described in [§ 143.600](/cfr/46/143.600.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.