33 CFR § 149.575 - How must objects protruding from the water, other than platforms and single point moorings, be marked?

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title: "33 CFR § 149.575 - How must objects protruding from the water, other than platforms and single point moorings, be marked?"
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "149.575"
section_name: "How must objects protruding from the water, other than platforms and single point moorings, be marked?"
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "NN"
subchapter_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS"
part_number: "149"
part_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "33 U.S.C. 1504, 1509; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 149.575 How must objects protruding from the water, other than platforms and single point moorings, be marked?

(a) Each object protruding from the water that is within 100 yards of a platform or single point mooring (SPM) must be marked with white reflective tape.

(b) Each object protruding from the water that is more than 100 yards from a platform or SPM must meet the obstruction lighting requirements in this subpart for a platform.