Sec. 34. Vessels Making Fast: No person shall make fast or secure a vessel to any 

 mooring already occupied by another vessel, or to a vessel already moored, except that a 

 rowboat, dinghy or yacht tender regularly used by a larger vessel for transportation of 

 persons or property to or from shore may be secured to such larger vessel or to the mooring 

 regularly used by such larger vessel. If tied within a shp, such rowboat, dinghy, or tender 

 shall not extend into the fairway beyond the larger vessel if such larger vessel is also 

 occupying the slip, or otherwise beyond the slip itself. 



Sec. 35. Docking or Berthing at Facilities: A person having charge of any 



vessel shall not make it fast or secure it to any ^jetty, breakwater, bulkhead, 



wharf, pier or mooring buoy without the consent of except in an emergency, in 



which case such person shall forthwith report the emergency to the and 



thereafter act in accordance with the instructions. 



Sec. 36. Secure Berthing and Anchoring of Vessels: The owner of any vessel moored or 



anchored within a harbor or maritime facihty shall be responsible for causing 



such vessel to be tied and secured or anchored with proper care and equipment and in such 

 manner as may be required to prevent breakaway and resulting damage, and shall thereafter 



provide for periodic inspection by , maintenance, replacement and adjustment 



of anchor, mooring or tie lines at reasonable intervals. 



Sec. 37. Unseaworthy Vessels Prohibited in Harbor: Exception: A person shall not moor 

 or permit to be moored in any harbor a vessel of any kind whatsoever which is unseaworthy 

 or in a badly deteriorated condition or which is Ukely to sink or to damage docks, wharves, 

 floats or other vessels or which may become a menace to navigation, except in cases of 

 emergency. 



Sec. 38. Correcting an Unsafe Berthing: If any vessel shall be found in the judgment 



of to be anchored or moored within any harbor or maritime facility in an 



unsafe or dangerous manner, or in such a way as to create a hazard to other vessels or to 



persons or property, shall order and direct necessary measures to eliminate 



such unsafe or dangerous condition. Primary responsibility for compliance with such orders 



and directions or shall rest with the owner of the improperly anchored or 



moored vessel or his authorized agent; in the absence of such owner or agent, said 

 responsibility shall rest with the authorized operator of the facility at which the vessel is 

 anchored or moored. In an emergency situation and in the absence of any such responsible 



person, shall forthwith board such vessel and cause the improper situation to 



be corrected, and the owner of the vessel shaU be liable for any costs incurred 

 by in effecting such correction. 



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