---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 141.385"
title: "46"
number: "141.385"
heading: "Line throwing appliance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/141.385"
---

# §141.385. Line throwing appliance.


Each towing vessel operating in oceans and coastwise service must have a line throwing appliance approved under approval series 160.040.

- (a) **Stowage.** The line throwing appliance and its equipment must be readily accessible for use.
- (b) **Additional equipment.** The line throwing appliance must have:
  - (1) The equipment on the list provided by the manufacturer with the approved appliance; and
  - (2) **An auxiliary line that—**
    - (i) Is at least 450 meters (1,500 feet) long;
    - (ii) Has a breaking strength of at least 40 kilonewtons (9,000 pounds-force); and
    - (iii) Is, if synthetic, of a dark color or certified by the manufacturer to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.