46 CFR § 143.600 - Alternative standards for vessels that move tank barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk.

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title: "46 CFR § 143.600 - Alternative standards for vessels that move tank barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "143.600"
section_name: "Alternative standards for vessels that move tank barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "TOWING VESSELS"
part_number: "143"
part_name: "MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation No. 0170.1."
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# 143.600 Alternative standards for vessels that move tank barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk.

In lieu of meeting §§ 143.585 through 143.595, a towing vessel may comply with Sections 7-5 (class ABCU) and 3-5 (class R2) of Part 4 of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters (295 Feet) in Length (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter), except that a vessel that operates exclusively on rivers or intracoastal waterways does not need to comply with 4-7-4/3.9 and the automatic day tank fill pump requirement of 4-7-4/25.3.