33 CFR 401.32

§ 401.32 Cargo booms—deck cargo.

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

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Citation: 33 CFR 401.32, § 401.32 Cargo booms—deck cargo, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154175
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(a) Every vessel shall have cargo booms secured in a manner that affords maximum visibility from the wheelhouse. (b) Cargo or containers carried, forward or aft, on deck shall be stowed in a manner that: (1) Affords an unrestricted view from the wheelhouse for the purpose of navigation; and (2) Does not interfere with mooring equipment. (c) Seaway Traffic Control Center shall be notified of the height of deck cargo prior to transiting the Seaway or when departing from a Port or Wharf within the Seaway.

Legislative history

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