🔍 Key Concepts

• Radar carriage requirements for towing vessels in 33 CFR/46 CFR • Special treatment of assistance towing and fleeting operations • How tonnage, length (12 meters), and route (Western Rivers vs other waters) affect equipment requirements

💭 Think About

• Look for which choice describes a situation where the regulations clearly treat the towing vessel like a regular towing vessel engaged in commercial towing, not a special or exempted case. • Ask yourself: in which option is the vessel most likely required to meet full navigation equipment requirements, including radar, rather than having a relaxed or exception status? • Compare the options: which describe limited-purpose operations (like assistance or fleeting) and which describe a primary towing operation that the rules are mainly written for?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check in the radar/equipment rules whether assistance towing vessels are treated differently from standard towing vessels. • Verify whether small vessels under 12 meters (39.4 feet) have special exemptions from radar carriage. • Confirm how Western Rivers routes and tonnage (200 gross tons) influence whether radar is required or an exception might apply.