GroundRules
46 CFR 171.109: Watertight floors in double bottoms.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY
- PART 171—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO VESSELS CARRYING PASSENGERS
- Subpart D—Additional Subdivision Requirements
If a vessel is required to have a double bottom, a watertight transverse division must be located in the double bottom under each main transverse watertight bulkhead or as near as practicable to the main transverse watertight bulkhead. If a vessel also has duct keels, the transverse divisions need not extend across them.
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