USCG Exam PracticeLine handling and mooring
When a towline record has lapsed for three months or more and the vessel has been actively towing, what action does 33 CFR §164.74 require the owner, master, or operator to take?
- A. Submit a written report to the nearest OCMI within 30 days
- B. Reduce towing speed by 50 percent until the record is restored
- ✓ Retest the towline or remove it from serviceCorrect
- D. Conduct a visual inspection and resume normal operations
Why C is correct
33 CFR §164.74(a)(3)(v) states that once the condition record lapses for three months or more — except when the vessel is laid up, out of service, or has not deployed its towline — the owner, master, or operator must retest the towline or remove it from service.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74