USCG Exam PracticeLine handling and mooring
Under 33 CFR §164.74, if inspection records for a towline have lapsed for three months or more, and the vessel has been actively towing, the owner, master, or operator must take which action?
- A. Conduct a visual inspection and resume service immediately
- ✓ Retest the towline or remove it from serviceCorrect
- C. Reduce the towing load by 50 percent until records are updated
- D. Notify the cognizant OCMI and await written authorization
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.74(a)(3)(v) states that once inspection records lapse 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 shall retest the towline or remove it from service.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74