33 CFR 401.41
§ 401.41 Tandem lockage.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.41, § 401.41 Tandem lockage, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154185
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Where two or more vessels are being locked together, vessels astern of the leading vessel shall:
(a) Come to a full stop a sufficient distance from the preceding vessel to avoid a collision; and
(b) Be moved into mooring position as directed by the officer in charge of the lock.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.