{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-143.590","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 143.590","heading":"Propulsor redundancy on vessels that move tank barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk.","body":"(a) A towing vessel must be provided with at least two independent propulsors unless the requirements of § 143.595 are met.\n(b) There must be independent controls for each propulsor at each operating station.\n(c) In the event of a failure of a single propulsor, the remaining propulsor(s) must have sufficient power to maneuver the vessel to a safe location.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 143—MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart C—Requirements for New Towing Vessels"],"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":"b3c9f0d21144536be1041e063ceab8b105454b950aaf4d62048d0342b039fd70","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-143.585","next":"us/46-cfr-143.595"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}