{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-199.170","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 199.170","heading":"Line-throwing appliance.","body":"(a) General. Each vessel must have a line-throwing appliance approved under approval series 160.040.\n(b) Stowage. The line-throwing appliance and its equipment must be readily accessible for use.\n(c) Additional equipment. Each vessel must carry the following equipment for the line-throwing appliance—\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 W—LIFESAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS","PART 199—LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS","Subpart B—Requirements for All 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":"595ab1dc4c997face03144ac71597922f9531c493af05eb7833b1123fbd671a6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-199.160","next":"us/46-cfr-199.175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}