GroundRules
46 CFR 92.10-15: -15 Vertical ladders not accepted.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS
- PART 92—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT
- Subpart 92.10—Means of Escape
(a) Vertical ladders and deck scuttles shall not in general be considered satisfactory as one of the required means of escape. However, where it is demonstrated that the installation of a stairway would be impracticable, a vertical ladder may be used as the second means of escape.
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