CFR 46 Subchapter M 2016 Revisions

The new Subchapter M of the Code of Federal Regulations 46, detailing the new national rules for commercial towing vessels effective June 20, 2016.

The updated rules and the latest Preamble will provide vessel owners, operators, crewmembers and port captains with essential information they need to prepare their vessels for inspection by the Coast Guard leading to the issuance of the vessel’s Certificate of Inspection. From that point forward, it will be up to these individuals to keep their vessel in compliance with the rules. There are a number of deadlines built into these rules, which make a thorough review of the rules (i.e., pages 40101 through 40147) important.