CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1

Section

101.

102.

103.

1 General 1

Application 1

Definition 1

Restriction in service area 1

CHAPTER 2 STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT 3

Section

101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

106.

1 Tugboats 3

Structure of tugboats 3

Stability of tugboats 3

Communication equipment of tugboats 3

Life-saving appliances of tugboats 3

Measures for prevention of collision 3

Certificate of bollard pull 3

Section

201.

202.

203.

204.

205.

2 Barges 3

Structure of barges 3

Stability of barges 4

Load-lines of barges 4

Life-saving and fire-extinguishing appliances of barges 4

Other appliances of barges 4

CHAPTER 3 TOWING ARRANGEMENTS 5

Section

101.

102.

103.

1 Towing arrangements and resistances 5

Towing arrangements 5

Towlines 5

Total resistance of towed ships 6

CHAPTER 4 SURVEY OF TOWING 11

Section

101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

1 Survey of towing 11

Application 11

Submission of data 11

Certificates of barges 11

Survey of towing 11

Towing certificate 12

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL