The UNITED STATE Coast Guard’s Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) uploaded on its web site August 5, 2019, that the Coast Guard has actually authorized Inland Towing Operators Working Together (ITOW) of Robards, Ky., as a third-party company (TPO) to perform particular features based on Subchapter M. In conformity with 46 CFR 139.110, category cultures that are acknowledged and/or accredited fulfill the demands of a TPO. These category cultures are authorized by law to carry out particular job as a TPO without more Coast Guard authorization.
Organizations apart from acknowledged and/or accredited category cultures that perform TPO features for hauling vessels need to be Coast Guard authorized.
