{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-171.106","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 171.106","heading":"Wells in double bottoms.","body":"(a) This section applies to each vessel that has a well installed in a double bottom required by § 171.105.\n(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section—\n(1) The depth of a well must be at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) less than the depth of the double bottom at the centerline; and\n(2) The well may not extend below the horizontal plane C illustrated in Figure 171.105.\n(c) A well may extend to the outer bottom of a double bottom at the after end of a shaft tunnel.","path":["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 D—Additional Subdivision Requirements"],"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":"142b64c398546e25102c8728f71e27535c9c8f554115fa667a3638a9c6124288","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-171.105","next":"us/46-cfr-171.108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}