33 CFR 401.45

§ 401.45 Emergency procedure.

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

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Citation: 33 CFR 401.45, § 401.45 Emergency procedure, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154189
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When the speed of a vessel entering a lock chamber has to be checked, the master shall take all necessary precautions to stop the vessel in order to avoid contact with lock structures. At no time shall the vessel deploy its anchors to stop the vessel when entering a lock chamber.

Legislative history

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