[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR401.10]

[Page 664-665]
 
                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]