33 CFR 401.34
§ 401.34 Vessels in tow.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.34, § 401.34 Vessels in tow, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154177
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(a) No vessel that is not self-propelled (including but not limited to tug/tows and/or dead ship/tows) shall be underway in any Seaway waters unless it is securely tied to an adequate tug or tugs, in accordance with special instructions given by the Manager or the Corporation pursuant to § 401.33 and must be equipped with an operational anchor.
(b) Every vessel in tow has to be inspected prior to every transit unless it has a valid Seaway Inspection Certificate. The owner/master shall give a 24 hour notice of arrival when an inspection is required.
(c) Every vessel in tow must be adequately manned for transit in the Seaway.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.