46 C.F.R. § 160.073-1 Scope.
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(a) This subpart contains requirements for a float-free link used for connecting a life float or buoyant apparatus painter to a vessel. The float-free link is designed to be broken by the buoyant force of the life float or buoyant apparatus so that the float or apparatus breaks free of a vessel that sinks in water deeper than the length of the painter. (b) [Reserved]
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PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 160.073—Float-Free Link or Life Floats and Buoyant Apparatus
§ 160.073-1 Scope.
