---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 77.07-5"
title: "46"
number: "77.07-5"
heading: "Ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes service."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/77.07-5"
---

# §77.07-5. Ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes service.

- (a) Vessels in ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes service shall be fitted with anchors, chains, and hawsers in general agreement with the standards established by the American Bureau of Shipping, see [subpart 70.35](/cfr/46/subpart70.35.md) of this subchapter.
- (b) In addition to the provisions of [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the following requirements and alternatives also apply:
  - (1) **The American Bureau of Shipping rules relating to anchor equipment are mandatory, not a guide.**
  - (2) Vessels under 200 feet (61 meters) in length and with an American Bureau of Shipping equipment number of less than 150 may be equipped with either—
    - (i) One anchor of the tabular weight and one-half the tabulated length of anchor chain listed in the applicable standard, or
    - (ii) Two anchors of one-half the tabular weight with the total length of anchor chain listed in the applicable standard provided both anchors are in a position that allows for ready use at all times and the windlass is capable of heaving in either anchor.
- (c) Standards of other recognized classification societies may be used, in lieu of those established by the American Bureau of Shipping, upon approval by the Commandant.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16953, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 87-013, 53 FR 20624, June 6, 1988]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16953, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16953, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 87-013, 53 FR 20624, June 6, 1988]