CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS (parts 30 to 39) > PART 31—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION > SUBPART 31.15—Manning of Tank Vessels (§31.15-1 to §31.15-10) > 31.15-5—Tank barges—B/ALL.

31.15-5—Tank barges—B/ALL.

Tank barges subject to the provisions of this subchapter need not be manned unless, in the judgment of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, such manning is necessary for the protection of life and property and for the safe operation of the vessel.

Code of Federal Regulations

[CGD 81-059, 54 FR 151, Jan. 4, 1989]