Pilot House News

In 2019, an investigation of a marine casualty aboard a towing vessel led to the publication of Marine Safety Alert 13-19 titled An Important Safety Consideration - Hazards of Retractable Pilot Houses on Towboats. Since its release, further clarification has been necessary regarding safety regulations to prevent similar future incidents, specifically as it applies to Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Subchapter M - Towing Vessels.The original Safety Alert stated: "Retractable pilothouses are not specifically addressed in 46 CFR Subchapter M…