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Tow Boat Inspections and the New Rules        Up to date information will soon be released. The new regulations are proceeding through channels and will soon become law. It is our goal to provide our group with adequate information and training so that the individual surveyor may participate in the Third Party Inspection program.

Tow Boat Inspections and the New Rules     The majority of towboats and pushboats in the workboat  industry are officially deemed "uninspected vessels." In 2004, however, Congress passed the Maritime Transportation Act, making the U.S. Coast Guard responsible for putting together a set of inspection regulations for these types of vessels and enforcing them. The new rules regarding  towboat inspections are scheduled to roll out in 2011 and take four years to be fully implemented