Final deadline for Subchapter M phase-in arriving in July 2022

 CWO Kurt Fredrickson, 1/31/2022

On July 19, 2022, there is a deadline to completely phase-in Subchapter M (46 CFR 136.105) for towing vessel owners and operators. Per this subsection, towing vessel owners and operators are considered responsible for the Certificate of Inspection (COI). The initial certification needs to be scheduled with the local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection at least three months prior to the desired inspection date. This should be scheduled as soon as possible and no later than April 20, 2022. Coast Guard attendance is required for the initial certification.

For more information on this, please visit the Coast Guard’s Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) website, here.

To read the original article posted on Coast Guard Maritime Commons, please visit here.

 



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