(a) Rules for towing vessels.
(1)
A towing vessel may drop or anchor its tows only in accordance with the provisions of § 162.136.
(2)
A towing vessel engaged in arranging its tow shall not obstruct the navigation of other vessels.
(b) Pilots.
In the St. Clair River between Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 1 and Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy, vessels shall not take on, discharge, or exchange pilots unless weather conditions would make the maneuver unsafe in the customary pilot area.
Code of Federal Regulations
[CGD 78-151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984]