{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-171.140","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 171.140","heading":"Drainage of a flush deck vessel.","body":"(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the weather deck on a flush deck vessel must be watertight and have no obstruction to overboard drainage.\n(b) Each vessel with a flush deck may have solid bulwarks in the forward one-third length of the vessel if—\n(1) The bulwarks do not form a well enclosed on all sides; and\n(2) The foredeck of the vessel has sufficient sheer to ensure drainage aft.","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 H—Drainage of Weather Decks"],"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":"9749dcac795d6771ba929a770575a29570d2804580455f297a721e5056e39860","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-171.135","next":"us/46-cfr-171.145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}