46 C.F.R. § 121.300 Ground tackle and mooring lines.
Title 46 - Shipping
A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and mooring lines necessary for the vessel to be safely anchored or moored. The ground tackle and mooring lines provided must be satisfactory for the size of the vessel, the waters on which the vessel operates, subject to the approval of the cognizant OCMI.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 121—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Subpart C—Mooring and Towing Equipment
§ 121.300 Ground tackle and mooring lines.