{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-127.440","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 127.440","heading":"Operability of window coverings.","body":"Any covering or protection placed over a window or porthole that could be used as a means of escape must be able to be readily removed or opened. It must be possible to open or remove the covering or protection without anyone's having to go onto a weather deck. It may be necessary to break the glass of a window or porthole before removing or opening the covering or protection.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 127—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENTS","Subpart D—Construction of Windows, Visibility, and Operability of Coverings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"f91224f50b7ac6e4027f7bde7727adef776fba997d8cf01148fcee95f9185297","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-127.430","next":"us/46-cfr-127.600"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}