14 In an Emergency
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14 In an Emergency

  14.1 Should the tow present a direct danger to navigation, offshore structures or coastlines through breaking adrift or for some other cause, the master of the towing vessel is bound by SOLAS regulation V/2 to communicate the information by all the means at his disposal to ships in the vicinity, and also to the competent authorities at the first point on the coast with which he can communicate.

  14.2 In all cases, the arrangements for recovering the tow, should it break adrift, should be made in accordance with good seamanship, bearing in mind the seasonal weather conditions and area of operation.

Parent topic: Annex - Draft Guidelines for Safe Ocean Towing
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