{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-171.114","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 171.114","heading":"Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads in a vessel less than a 100 gross tons.","body":"(a) Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads must—\n(1) Be kept as high and as far inboard as practicable; and\n(2) Have means to make them watertight.\n(b) Watertight bulkheads must not have sluice valves.\n(c) Each main traverse watertight bulkhead must extend to the bulkhead deck.","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 E—Penetrations and Openings in Watertight Bulkheads"],"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":"37d1c78098efcdb00b71fab414b8515c81adcfa2ef7fd09489942e4a8e144b1e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-171.113","next":"us/46-cfr-171.115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}