New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter III - New York State Thruway Authority
Subchapter D - Canal System
Part 151 - Navigational Rules
Section 151.9 - Propulsion of barge by pushing
Universal Citation: 21 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 151.9
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) No barge may be pushed in canal waters, unless:
(1) The construction and make-up of the fleet
is such that the steersman has an unobstructed view of the full outline of the
deck at the bow of the forward barge and of the water surface 400 feet in
advance of such bow.
(2) When under
way, there is at all times on the deck of the first pushed barge a deckhand to
signal directions to the steersman.
(3) When entering or leaving a lock,
deckhands shall be stationed at the forward end of the first pushed barge to
signal directions to the steersman and to handle fenders as required.
(b) All floats navigating the canals shall comply with the provisions of the Inland Navigation Rules[FN*] as published and amended by the United States Coast Guard, relative to lights to be carried on floats, except as otherwise provided herein.
[FN*] As authorized by Public Laws 96-591; 33 U.S.C. 2001 - 2038, 2071 - 2073; 33 CFR 84, et seq. (hereinafter, the "Inland Navigation Rules"). See Appendix B attached hereto. (Editor's note: Appendix B was not filed with the Department of State.)
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