USCG Exam PracticeLine handling and mooring
According to 33 CFR §164.74, if inspection records for a towline lapse for three months or more (and the vessel has not been laid up or out of service), what action is required?
- A. The towline must be replaced with a new one of equal or greater breaking strength
- ✓ The owner, master, or operator must retest the towline or remove it from serviceCorrect
- C. A class society must be engaged to conduct a full structural survey of the towing gear
- D. The towline may remain in service provided a visual inspection is conducted immediately
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.74(a)(3)(v) states that once inspection records lapse for three months or more, except when a vessel is laid up, out of service, or has not deployed its towline, the owner, master, or operator shall retest the towline or remove it from service.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74