Article 7.03 - Anchoring and use of telescopic piles (spuds)

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1. Vessels, assemblies of floating material or floating establishments may not anchor:

(a) In sections of the waterway where anchoring is generally prohibited;

(b) In sectors marked by the sign A.6 (annex 7); the prohibition then applies on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed.

2. In sections where anchoring is prohibited under the provisions of paragraph 1 (a) above, vessels, assemblies of floating material and floating establishments may anchor only in sectors marked by the sign E.6 (annex 7) and only on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed.

3. The competent authority may extend the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 to telescopic piles (spuds).

4. In case this article is extended to the use of spuds, in sections where anchoring is prohibited under the provisions of paragraph 1 (a) and (b) above, vessels, assemblies of floating material and floating establishments may use spuds only in sectors marked by the sign E.6.1 (annex 7) and only on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed.