{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-136.105","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 136.105","heading":"Applicability.","body":"(a) This subchapter is applicable to all U.S.-flag towing vessels as defined in § 136.110 engaged in pushing, pulling, or hauling alongside, except—\n(1) A vessel less than 26 feet (7.92 meters) in length measured from end to end over the deck (excluding the sheer), unless that vessel is pushing, pulling, or hauling a barge that is carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk;\n(2) A vessel engaged in one or more of the following:\n(i) Assistance towing as defined in § 136.110;\n(ii) Towing recreational vessels for salvage; or\n(iii) Transporting or assisting the navigation of recreational vessels within and between marinas and marina facilities, within a limited geographic area, as determined by the local Captain of the Port (COTP);\n(3) A workboat operating exclusively within a worksite and performing intermittent towing within the worksite;\n(4) A seagoing towing vessel of 300 gross tons or more subject to the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter;\n(5) A vessel inspected under other subchapters of this chapter that may perform occasional towing;\n(6) A public vessel as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101;\n(7) A vessel that has surrendered its COI and is laid up, dismantled, or otherwise out of service; and\n(8) A propulsion unit used for the purpose of propelling or controlling the direction of a barge where the unit is controlled from the barge, is not normally manned, and is not utilized as an independent vessel.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 136—CERTIFICATION","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"d7fe17fdaddb7ca647c4bf1c54e7ec966fe0972ef052f4f212342d78de20b303","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-136.100","next":"us/46-cfr-136.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}