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46 CFR 169.747: Watertight doors and hatches.

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  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS
  4. PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS
  5. Subpart 169.700—Vessel Control, Miscellaneous Systems, and Equipment

Each watertight door and watertight hatch must be marked on both sides in at least 1-inch letters: “WATERTIGHT DOOR—CLOSE IN EMERGENCY” or “WATERTIGHT HATCH—CLOSE IN EMERGENCY”, unless the markings are deemed unnecessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.

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