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2024-31566. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories

Table 1 to Paragraph ( d )
Overall length of ships	Length of mooring line (m)	Breaking strength (MT)
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 m	110	28
more than 180 m but not more than 200 m	110	31
more than 200 m but not more than 225.5 m	110	35
Elongation of synthetic lines shall not exceed 20%.

4. Amend § 401.12 by revising the table in paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Minimum requirements—mooring lines and fairleads.

(b) * * *

Table 1 to Paragraph ( b )
Overall length of ships	For mooring lines Nos. 1 and 2	For mooring lines Nos. 3 and 4
100 m or more but not more than 180 m	Shall be at a location on the ship side where the beam is at least 90% of the full beam of the ship	Shall be at a location on the ship side where the beam is at least 90% of the full beam of the ship.
more than 180 m but not more than 225.5m	Between 20 m & 50 m from the stern	Between 20 m & 50 m from the stern.

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Document Information

Effective Date:: 1/10/2025
Published:: 01/10/2025
Department:: 609
Entry Type:: Rule
Action:: Final rule.
Document Number:: 2024-31566
Dates:: This rule is effective on January 10, 2025.
Pages:: 1881-1884 (4 pages)
Topics:: Hazardous materials transportation, Navigation (water), Penalties, Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vessels, Waterways
PDF File:: 2024-31566.pdf
CFR: (1): 33 CFR 401