46 CFR 184.300

§ 184.300 Ground tackle and mooring lines.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 184.300, § 184.300 Ground tackle and mooring lines, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230892
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A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and mooring lines necessary for the vessel to be safely anchored or moored. The ground tackle and mooring lines provided must be satisfactory for the size of the vessel, the waters on which the vessel operates, subject to the approval of the cognizant OCMI.

Legislative history

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