This note provides guidance on the safe installation, inspection, maintenance and use of anchoring, mooring, towing and hauling equipment and emphasises the importance of seeking expert advice on its repair and maintenance.
It also advises that risk assessments which cover the use of mooring equipment and operations should take full account of the potential dangers of unusual or non-standard mooring arrangements, bights in mooring warps and where snagged mooring lines could suddenly release under tension.
Dangerously weighted heaving lines must not be used.
Amendment 1 updates references and industry best practice during safe anchoring and mooring operations.
Source: MCA.