21 CRR-NY 151.9NY-CRR
21 CRR-NY 151.9
21 CRR-NY 151.9
151.9 Propulsion of barge by pushing.
(a) No barge may be pushed in canal waters, unless:
(1) The construction and make-up of the fleet is such that the steersman has an unobstructed view of the full outline of the deck at the bow of the forward barge and of the water surface 400 feet in advance of such bow.
(2) When under way, there is at all times on the deck of the first pushed barge a deckhand to signal directions to the steersman.
(3) When entering or leaving a lock, deckhands shall be stationed at the forward end of the first pushed barge to signal directions to the steersman and to handle fenders as required.
(b) All floats navigating the canals shall comply with the provisions of the Inland Navigation Rules* as published and amended by the United States Coast Guard, relative to lights to be carried on floats, except as otherwise provided herein.
Footnotes
*
As authorized by Public Laws 96-591; 33 U.S.C. 2001-2038, 2071-2073; 33 CFR 84, et seq. (hereinafter, the "Inland Navigation Rules"). See Appendix B attached hereto. (Editor's note: Appendix B was not filed with the Department of State.)
21 CRR-NY 151.9
Current through October 15, 2021
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