[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: 33CFR401.13] [Page 666] 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. 401.13 Hand lines. Hand lines shall: (a) Be made of material acceptable to the Manager and the Corporation; (b) Be of uniform thickness and have a diameter of not less than 15 mm and not more than 17 mm and a minimum length of 30 m. The ends of the lines shall be back spliced or tapered; and (c) Not be weighted or have knotted ends. [70 FR 12971, Mar. 17, 2005]