33 CFR 401.15

§ 401.15 Stern anchors.

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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Citation: 33 CFR 401.15, § 401.15 Stern anchors, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154158
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(a) Every vessel of more than 125 m in overall length, the keel of which is laid after January 1, 1975, shall be equipped with a stern anchor. (b) Every integrated tug and barge or articulated tug and barge unit greater than 125 m in overall length which is constructed after January 1, 2003 shall be equipped with a stern anchor.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.