BS ISO 13728:2020

This standard BS ISO 13728:2020 Ships and marine technology. Ship's mooring and towing fittings. Panama chocks is classified in these ICS categories:

• 47.020.50 Deck equipment and installations

This document specifies the types, nominal sizes, dimensions and materials, as well as construction, manufacturing and marking requirements, for Panama chocks installed to lead the mooring and towing rope of a ship. It is intended for ships passing through the Panama Canal, which are normally assisted through the locks by locomotives using steel towing wires and/or by tug boats. These chocks meet normal mooring requirements and Panama Canal requirements; they are suitable for mooring vessels inside the Panama Canal locks.