by Guest » June 10, 2021, 7:13 am
Guest wrote:Some protection from the elements for the foreword lookout. American boats will have them, Canadian boats don’t require foreword lookouts in the rivers. Only inclement weather would demand additional lookouts.
Are forward lookouts on US ships in the rivers an insurance requirement or just standard business practice in the industry? As Canadian ships apparently do not require forward lookouts in the rivers I would assume that there are no USCG regulations requiring these for any ships operating in US waterways.
[quote="Guest"]Some protection from the elements for the foreword lookout. American boats will have them, Canadian boats don’t require foreword lookouts in the rivers. Only inclement weather would demand additional lookouts.[/quote]
Are forward lookouts on US ships in the rivers an insurance requirement or just standard business practice in the industry? As Canadian ships apparently do not require forward lookouts in the rivers I would assume that there are no USCG regulations requiring these for any ships operating in US waterways.