🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR manning requirements for seagoing towing vessels under 200 GRT • Difference between uninspected and inspected vessels in manning rules • How voyage length (over/under 600 miles) affects number of required Able Seamen (AB)

💭 Think About

• First, identify which CFR part covers manning for seagoing uninspected towing vessels of 100–200 GRT and look for the AB requirement table. • Ask yourself: for a seagoing towing vessel under 200 GRT, under 600 miles, and NOT on a Great Lakes voyage, what does the regulation say about how many of the deck crew must be ABs? • Compare the language for voyages over 600 miles with those under 600 miles to see whether the number of required ABs increases or stays the same.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that you are looking specifically at seagoing towing vessels and not inland-only or Great Lakes requirements. • Confirm the column/row in the manning table that matches: under 200 GRT, seagoing, under 600 miles. • Check if the rule specifies the minimum number or proportion of the deck crew that must be ABs, and then apply that to the crew of four seamen.