46 CFR 140.435: First aid equipment on towing vessels
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section covers first aid equipment on towing vessels. Each towing vessel must carry an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit suited to its crew size and operating conditions. Vessels on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes need additional means to treat injuries.
Applies toThis section applies to each towing vessel.
What it says
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit.
“Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit”
The first aid cabinet or kit must be appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions.
“appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions”
Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds.
“Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds.”
Common questions
What kind of first aid kit must a towing vessel carry?
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit. It must be appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions.
“Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions.”
What extra first aid capability do ocean-going towing vessels need?
A towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds.
“must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds.”
The text of 46 CFR 140.435
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First aid equipment
Each towing vessel must be equipped with an industrial type first aid cabinet or kit, appropriate to the size of the crew and operating conditions. Each towing vessel operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes must have a means to take blood pressure readings, splint broken bones, and apply large bandages for serious wounds.
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