§445 Equipment and Marking of Boats or Scows

Summary

Requires boats or scows that carry dredged material, earth, sand, mud, cellar dirt, garbage, or other offensive material to have the boat’s name or number and the owner’s name painted in letters at least 14 inches high and kept clearly readable. Boats that are not marked this way may not be used to carry or dump those materials. Painting the name or number and owner’s name in 14-inch letters on both ends of the boat also meets this rule. Each boat must have a life line or rope running its full length and at least 3 feet above the deck attached to the coaming (unless the deck outside the coaming or rail is 1 foot wide or less), a life preserver and a life buoy for every person aboard, an anchor weighing at least 275 pounds with at least 100 feet of cable, and a list of all workers on board kept by the owner or master for inspection. Owners who do not follow these rules can be fined up to $500.