GroundRules
46 CFR 171.112: Watertight door openings.
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 E—Penetrations and Openings in Watertight Bulkheads
(a) The opening for a watertight door must be located as high in the bulkhead and as far inboard as practicable.
(b) No more than one door, other than a door to a bunker or shaft alley, may be fitted in a main transverse watertight bulkhead within spaces containing the following:
(1) Main and auxiliary propulsion machinery.
(2) Propulsion boilers.
(3) Permanent bunkers.
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