🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR manning requirements for seagoing towing vessels under 200 GRT • Difference between near-coastal/coastwise and inland manning rules • How voyage length (over/under 600–700 miles) affects AB requirements

💭 Think About

• Is a 199 GT tug treated the same as a 200+ GRT vessel for AB manning, or is there a threshold where ABs are first required? • How does a 675-mile coastwise route change the deck department requirements compared to a short inland route? • For tugs of this size, is the AB percentage applied to the whole crew, or specifically to the deck crew only?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check in 46 CFR what tonnage and route first trigger an AB percentage requirement for towing vessels • Verify whether the rule talks about number of ABs or percentage of deck crew who must be ABs • Confirm if a 675-mile voyage is above the distance threshold that increases the minimum AB requirement