Casting weight according to mca. To avoid the risk of injury, a casting weight must not be provided with metal or the like. Maximum weight is 500 grams.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 13 x 3.5 cm
Weight: 440 gr
Contents: Dry sand
Color: Orange
Material: PVC / Nylon
Casting weight meets guidelines of: The United Kingdom Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
The MCA Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers: 2015 Edition, Chapter 26 section 26.3.5 states:
To prevent personal injury to those receiving heavy lines, the “monkey's fist” should be made with rope only and must not contain added weighting material. Safe alternatives include a small high-visibility soft pouch, filled with fast-draining pea shingle or similar, with a weight of not more than 0.5 kg. Under no circumstances is a line to be weighted by items such as shackles, bolts of nuts, or twist locks.
Visibility: Retro reflective tape
Equipped with: Large loop (12 cm) for attaching the throwline
