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Licensing and Manning of Officers on U.S. Towing Vessels

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

June 19, 2003

The U.S. Coast Guard has made permanent, with a few minor changes, its previous interim rule regarding licensing requirements for officers on U.S. towing vessels and manning requirements for those vessels. The new provisions come into effect on September 15, 2003. 68 Fed. Reg. 3580 Source: HK Law