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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—
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> > (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
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> > (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.
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> Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.