33 CFR 162.140 - Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; miscellaneous rules.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 06, 2025

Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters last revised: Apr 29, 2025

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§ 162.140 - Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; miscellaneous rules.

(a) Rules for towing vessels. (1) A towing vessel may drop or anchor its tows only in accordance with the provisions of § 162.136.

(2) A towing vessel engaged in arranging its tow shall not obstruct the navigation of other vessels.

(b) Pilots. In the St. Clair River between Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 1 and Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy, vessels shall not take on, discharge, or exchange pilots unless weather conditions would make the maneuver unsafe in the customary pilot area.

[CGD 78-151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984]

authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3

source: CGD 75-082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 33 CFR 162.140