GroundRules
46 CFR 185.610: Watertight doors and watertight hatches.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)
- PART 185—OPERATIONS
- Subpart F—Markings Required
Watertight doors and watertight hatches must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high: “WATERTIGHT DOOR—KEEP CLOSED” or “WATERTIGHT HATCH—KEEP CLOSED”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant OCMI.
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