US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 46 CFR — ShippingChapter I — COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYPart 169 — SAILING SCHOOL VESSELSSubpart 169.700—Vessel Control, Miscellaneous Systems, and Equipment169.70546 C.F.R. § 169.705Mooring equipment.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 33 wordsOfficial source Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 169.705 (2026)Each vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and hawsers deemed necessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, depending upon the size of the vessel and the waters on which it operates.Previous46 C.F.R. § 169.703Next46 C.F.R. § 169.709