Subchapter M is the most important rulemaking ever to affect the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, and the American Waterways Operators is committed to helping all members successfully navigate the transition to towing vessel inspection. AWO’s Board of Directors has also asked the association to serve as an information resource for the entire industry, including tugboat and towboat companies that do not belong to AWO, so that the rule’s promise of improved marine safety and environmental stewardship industry-wide can be achieved.

 

To that end, AWO is holding Subchapter M information sessions open to both members and non-members at its summer regional meetings in Portland on August 10, in Pittsburgh on August 17 and in New York on August 24.

 

These sessions will provide timely and up-to-date information regarding the Subchapter M rule and its implementation from AWO staff and members of the Coast Guard’s Subchapter M Implementation Team. Each session will include briefings and updates on:

Members and non-members alike will find these sessions helpful in making the transition to Subchapter M. For more information, contact Anne Fazzini at (703) 841-9300, extension 291, or afazzini@americanwaterways.com.