GroundRules
46 CFR 127.440: Operability of window coverings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS
- PART 127—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENTS
- Subpart D—Construction of Windows, Visibility, and Operability of Coverings
Any covering or protection placed over a window or porthole that could be used as a means of escape must be able to be readily removed or opened. It must be possible to open or remove the covering or protection without anyone's having to go onto a weather deck. It may be necessary to break the glass of a window or porthole before removing or opening the covering or protection.
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