[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR401.10]

[Page 600]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                    CHAPTER IV--SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY
          DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 401--SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Regulations
 
Sec. 401.10  Mooring lines.

    (a) Mooring lines shall:
    (1) Be of a uniform thickness throughout their length;
    (2) Have a diameter not greater than 28mm;
    (3) Be fitted with a spliced eye not less than 2.4 m long;
    (4) Have sufficient strength to check the vessel; and
    (5) Be arranged so that they may be led to either side of the vessel 
as required.
    (b) Unless otherwise permitted by an officer, only wire rope mooring 
lines with a breaking strength that complies with the minimum 
specifications set out in the table in this section shall be used for 
securing a vessel in lock chambers.
    (c) Synthetic lines may be used for mooring at approach walls, tie-
up walls and docks within the Seaway.

                                  Table
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                                                    Length of
            Overall length of vessels                mooring    Breaking
                                                      line      strength
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40 m or more but not more than 60 m..............       110 m     89 kN.
More than 60 m but not more than 90 m............       110 m    134 kN.
More than 90 m but not more than 120 m...........       110 m    178 kN.
More than 120 m but not more than 180 m..........       110 m    250 kN.
More than 180 m but not more than 222.5 m........       110 m    300 kN.
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(68 Stat. 93-96, 33 U.S.C. 981-990, as amended and sec. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 
12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub. L. 95-474, 92 Stat. 1471)

[39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, as amended at 47 FR 51121, Nov. 12, 1982; 
48 FR 20691, May 9, 1983; 48 FR 22545, May 19, 1983; 61 FR 19551, May 2, 
1996; 65 FR 52913, Aug. 31, 2000]