HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 - Proposed Specifications for Moorings in Newport Harbor - Amended PagesNovember 28,2017
Item No. 4
OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE MOORING SPECIFICATIONS
City of Newport Beach
OFFSHORE MOORING SPECIFICATIONS
November 2017
1. All mooring weights must be metal.
2. All chain must be a minimum of Grade 30 Proof Coil steel chain. Chain size specifications
must be adhered to regardless of chain grade. Top and bottom chain must be shackled
together to form one continuous length. Material other than steel chain maybe used only
upon written approval of the City of Newport Beach ("City') Harbormaster or his or her
designee (collectively, "Harbormaster").
3. All mooring buoys must be: (1) the "tube -style" type (tube down the center of the buoy)
or of such type as approved bythe Harbormaster; and (2) painted in compliance with State
and Newport Beach Municipal Code requirements, displaying numbers assigned by the
Harbormaster. Any existing "ring -style" type buoys in use as of the date above may
continue to be used if a safety chain is attached to the vessel, independent of the buoy,
to prevent the vessel from swinging during buoy failure.
4. Vessels must be moored fore and aft except in exposed areas designated as single point
areas.
5. The required chain length will be determined by the Harbormaster and is governed by the
depth of water in various mooring areas.
6. Sand -line moorings may be allowed upon written approval of the Harbormaster.
7. The length of any vessel attached to a mooring must be equal to or less than the City
approved mooring length.
8. If a mooring fails (i.e., moves) due to insufficient weight, the mooring permittee shall
immediately increase the mooring's weight beyend—that requiFed under these
spee;f";atie by at least 20%.
9. Minimum mooring weight, an4-chain size, and line requirements are as follows:
Mooring Length
(feet)
Mooring Weight*
(pounds)
Bottom Chain
Size inches
Top Chain
Size inches
20'
500
1/2"
1/211
25'
650
1/2"
1/2"
30'
750
1/2"
1/2"
35'
1,000
5/8"
1/2"
40'
1,500
5/8"
1/2"
45'
2,000
3/4"
1/2"
50'
2,000
3/4"
1/2"
55'
2,500
3/4"
1/2"
60'
3,000
3/4"
1/2"
65'
3,000
1"
1/2"
70'
3,500
1"
5/8"
75'
3,500
1"
5/8"
80'
4,000
1"
3/4"
85'
4,500
1"
3/4"
90'
5,000
1"
3/4"
95'
5,000
1"
3/4"
* Weight and chain size shown in this table are minimums. Mooring permittee may adjust upward.
Minimum Line Requirements
Length of
Boat in Feet
Diameter of Nylon
or Dacron in Inches
Length of Line
Not to Exceed
18' to 20'
1/2
10 Feet
20' to 25'
1/2
10 Feet
25' to 30'
5/8
10 Feet
30' to 40'
5/8
12 Feet
40' to 50'
3/4
15 Feet
50' to 70'
1
15 Feet
City of Newport Beach
ONSHORE MOORING SPECIFICATIONS
November 2017
1. All mooring weights shall be metal.
2. Posts are not allowed for onshore moorings unless there is not a wall for securing the
mooring.
3. Onshore moorings should connect directly to the seawall with an eyebolt.
4. Buoy and post / eyebolt shall have a pulley attached with a line of not less than 3/8 inch
diameter at all times. Vessel is to be moored securely thereto, bow and stern and must
not be left on the beach.
5. All mooring buoys shall be of such type as approved by the Harbormaster, painted in
compliance with State and Newport Beach Municipal Code requirements and displaying
numbers assigned by the Harbormaster.
6. Minimum mooring weight and chain requirements are as follows:
Length of Boat
Weight of Mooring
Size of Chain
Length of Chain
12 feet
200 pounds
3/8 inches
25 feet
15 feet
250 pounds
3/8 inches
25 feet
18 feet
300 pounds
3/8 inches
25 feet