{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-141.385","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 141.385","heading":"Line throwing appliance.","body":"Each towing vessel operating in oceans and coastwise service must have a line throwing appliance approved under approval series 160.040.\n(a) Stowage. The line throwing appliance and its equipment must be readily accessible for use.\n(b) Additional equipment. The line throwing appliance must have:\n(1) The equipment on the list provided by the manufacturer with the approved appliance; and\n(2) An auxiliary line that:\n(i) Is at least 450 meters (1,500 feet) long;\n(ii) Has a breaking strength of at least 40 kilonewtons (9,000 pounds-force); and\n(iii) Is, if synthetic, of a dark color or certified by the manufacturer to be resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 141—LIFESAVING","Subpart C—Lifesaving Requirements for Towing Vessels"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"966e593d13776997824384c2d67e36e65bd780de9de26792c4d06ddee6a5caa0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-141.380","next":"us/46-cfr-142.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}