[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR401.10]



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                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 hand spliced eye or Flemish type mechanical 

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.

    (6) Be certified and a test certificate for each mooring line shall 

be available on board for inspection.

    (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.

    (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, 

nylon line is not permitted.



                                  Table

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                                           Length of

       Overall length of vessels         mooring lines       Breaking

                                              (m)        strength  (M/T)

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40 m or more but not more than 60 m...              110               10

More than 60 m but not more than 90 m.              110               15

More than 90 m but not more than 120 m              110               20

More than 120 m but not more than 180               110               28

 m....................................

More than 180 m but not more than                   110               35

 222.5 m..............................

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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; 70 FR 12970, Mar. 17, 2005]