USCG Exam PracticeLine handling and mooring
Under 33 CFR §164.74, which vessels are exempt from the requirement to fit a winch when towing astern with a wire towline?
- ✓ Vessels towing in ice on Western Rivers, and vessels using a synthetic or natural fiber towlineCorrect
- B. Vessels with a bollard pull of less than 5,000 pounds
- C. Vessels operating exclusively in inland waters
- D. Vessels towing a single barge of less than 200 gross tons
Why A is correct
33 CFR §164.74(b)(6) exempts from the winch requirement vessels towing in ice on Western Rivers and vessels using a towline of synthetic or natural fiber. Bollard pull, gross tonnage of the tow, and inland waters status are not listed exemptions.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74