{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-143.275","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 143.275","heading":"Bilge pumps or other dewatering capability.","body":"There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 143—MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart B—Requirements for All Towing Vessels"],"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":"b3eaaebb5222c8ec3ec97e854cc0763863be208281590515ca23b53fc5e9ccc5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-143.270","next":"us/46-cfr-143.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}