Towing & Ship-Assist · Operations — Notice / Voyage Planning
Before getting underway, a Subchapter M towing vessel master is responsible for ensuring a voyage plan that considers:
- AOnly the destination
- BWeather, currents, charted hazards, bridge/lock clearances, traffic, and the tow's characteristics✓ Correct
- CThe crew's meal schedule
- DFuel price at destination
Explanation
Subchapter M requires voyage planning appropriate to the route — accounting for weather, tides/currents, depths and clearances, traffic, and the maneuvering limits of the tug and tow — so risks are identified before departure.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter M, Part 140 (voyage planning)
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