“Regulation 3-4 – Emergency towing arrangements on tankers
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“Regulation 3-4 – Emergency towing arrangements on tankers

  • 1 Emergency towing arrangements shall be fitted at both ends on board every tanker of not less than 20,000 tonnes deadweight.

  • 2 For tankers constructed on or after 1 July 2002:

    • .1 the arrangements shall, at all times, be capable of rapid deployment in the absence of main power on the ship to be towed and easy connection to the towing ship. At least one of the emergency towing arrangements shall be pre-rigged ready for rapid deployment; and

    • .2 emergency towing arrangements at both ends shall be of adequate strength taking into account the size and deadweight of the ship, and the expected forces during bad weather conditions. The design and construction and prototype testing of emergency towing arrangements shall be approved by the Administration, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization.

  • 3 For tankers constructed before 1 July 2002, the design and construction of emergency towing arrangements shall be approved by the Administration, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization.footnote

  2 The following new regulation 3-5 is inserted after existing regulation 3-4:

Parent topic: Chapter II-1 – Construction - Structure, Subdivision and Stability, Machinery and Electrical Installations
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