Marine Safety Regulation 2016
14Requirements when towing or pushing a vessel or object
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14 Requirements when towing or pushing a vessel or object
14 Requirements when towing or pushing a vessel or object
The operator of a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel or object must ensure that the vessel or object being towed or pushed is—
(a) in the case of a vessel that is attached to the other vessel—safely secured to the towing or pushing vessel during the period of the tow or push, and
(b) positioned so that the vessel or object, or anything on the vessel or object, does not obscure visibility from the towing or pushing vessel unless a person appropriately positioned is providing safety instructions to the operator.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.