GroundRules
46 CFR 171.140: Drainage of a flush deck vessel.
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 H—Drainage of Weather Decks
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the weather deck on a flush deck vessel must be watertight and have no obstruction to overboard drainage.
(b) Each vessel with a flush deck may have solid bulwarks in the forward one-third length of the vessel if—
(1) The bulwarks do not form a well enclosed on all sides; and
(2) The foredeck of the vessel has sufficient sheer to ensure drainage aft.
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