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The deadline for all inland towing vessels to be compliant with all the provisions of Subchapter M regulations was July 20, 2018. But that deadline came with a window to show and document compliance and earn a certificate of inspection, and that final COI deadline-July 20, 2022- is fast approaching.That means the actual deadline for operators who have not yet scheduled their Coast Guard inspections is April 19. "If you schedule your inspection by then, and for some reason the Coast Guard doesn't do the inspection by July 20, then the operator should have a candid conversation at the unit level about the Coast Guard's enforcement posture," according to Tava Foret, president of the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau, one of the oldest of the third-party organizations that have been helping towing companies become and remain compliant with Subchapter M.Both Foret and Caitlvn Stewart, vice president of regulatory affairs for The American Waterways Operators, say that inspections and documentation have, in general, been proceeding smoothly. Among TVIB's clients, said Foret, about a quarter have reached 100 percent compliance and documentation of their vessels, and three-quarters have reached the current 75 percent documentation requirement. |