SpecificationforMooringChainANSI/APISPECIFICATION2FSIXTHEDITION,JUNE1997REAFFIRMED,SEPTEMBER2020SPECIALNOTESAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttopartic-ularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationsunderlocal,state,orfederallaws.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttopar-ticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.NothingcontainedinanyAPIpublicationistobeconstruedasgrantinganyright,byimplicationorotherwise,forthemanufacture,sale,oruseofanymethod,apparatus,orprod-uctcoveredbyletterspatent.Neithershouldanythingcontainedinthepublicationbecon-struedasinsuringanyoneagainstliabilityforinfringementofletterspatent.Generally,APIstandardsarereviewedandrevised,reaffirmed,orwithdrawnatleasteveryfiveyears.Sometimesaone-timeextensionofuptotwoyearswillbeaddedtothisreviewcycle.ThispublicationwillnolongerbeineffectfiveyearsafteritspublicationdateasanoperativeAPIstandardor,whereanextensionhasbeengranted,uponrepublication.StatusofthepublicationcanbeascertainedfromtheAPIAuthoringDepartment[telephone(202)682-8000].AcatalogofAPIpublicationsandmaterialsispublishedannuallyandupdatedquarterlybyAPI,200MassachusettsAvenue,NW,Suite1100,Washington,DC20001.ThisdocumentwasproducedunderAPIstandardizationproceduresthatensureappropri-atenotificationandparticipationinthedevelopmentalprocessandisdesignatedasanAPIstandard.Questionsconcerningtheinterpretationofthecontentofthisstandardorcom-mentsandquestionsconcerningtheproceduresunderwhichthisstandardwasdevelopedshouldbedirectedinwritingtothedirectoroftheAuthoringDepartment(shownonthetitlepageofthisdocument),AmericanPetroleumInstitute,200MassachusettsAvenue,NW,Suite...
