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Transport Canada > Marine Safety Home Page > Transport Publications | Marine Safety > The Impact of Regulations on Towing Vessel Safety: A Comparative Evaluation of Canadian and American West Coast Tug and Barge Operations (2004) | TP 14315 | Marine Safety

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4.0 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

  • In Canada, every tug in excess of 5 GRT is governed by regulations covering virtually every aspect of the vessel design, construction, and operations

  • In the US, there are very few regulations governing vessel design or construction unless the vessel is in excess of 300 GRT (US measure [approx. 500 GRT Canadian measure] )

  • The US regulations for tug stability are far more demanding and realistic for the service of towing than those in Canada

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