This UFC provides design policy and procedures for design of moorings for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agency vessels. The purpose is to ensure quality, consistency, and safety of DoD vessels, mooring hardware, and mooring facilities throughout the world.

This UFC applies to the planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization of DoD owned mooring facilities. It is applicable to all methods of project delivery and levels of construction as defined below. General building requirements.

This UFC contains descriptions and design criteria for pier and wharf construction, including subsidiary, contiguous, and auxiliary structures. Loading details, regulations, furnishings, appurtenances, and other information are discussed when applicable. This UFC provides minimum facility planning and design criteria for efficient homeporting facilities of Naval vessels. Existing ports, facilities, and berths may not meet all criteria and may therefore, perform less efficiently, but do not necessarily require upgrade. This UFC focuses on the entire homeport operation.