§ 401.14 Anchors, Anchor Marking Buoys.

(a) Every vessel shall have their anchors cleared and ready to be released prior to entering the Seaway.

(b) Every vessel shall deploy the anchor marking buoy when dropping an anchor in Seaway waters (designated Seaway anchorages exempt).

(c) Every vessel shall be equipped with operational anchor(s) suitably rigged for immediate release, holding, and retrieval. Every vessel shall be responsible for locating and retrieving any anchor deployed by the vessel and shall do so in a timely manner so as not to delay transit of vessels.

[79 FR 12659, Mar. 6, 2014, as amended at 85 FR 15950, Mar. 20, 2020; 86 FR 15412, Mar. 23, 2021; 88 FR 14267, Mar. 8, 2023]