Sec. 151.14. Assistance to floats

(a) In case any float grounds, sinks or otherwise obstructs navigation on the canal, the Canal Corporation may cause the same to be salvaged, destroyed or removed, subject to the provisions of section 83 of the Canal Law.

(b) The Canal Corporation will provide equipment and personnel to assist floats meeting with mishap on the canal as follows:

(1) Where a float is in the channel and in danger of obstructing navigation, or there is danger of loss of life or serious property damage, the Canal Corporation assistance will be as prompt and thorough as possible.

(2) Where a float is sunk entirely outside of the channel and there is no immediate prospect of such float coming into the channel or otherwise interfering with navigation, Canal Corporation equipment will ordinarily not be used in such salvage work. However, the division canal engineer may grant a request for such assistance when the division canal engineer determines that the equipment is available. In such cases, the fee established by this Chapter will be charged. Before the Canal Corporation will start work of this character, the owner, master or representative must deliver to the division canal engineer a guarantee in the form of a certified check for the estimated cost of the work.