{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-174.325","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 174.325","heading":"Equalization.","body":"When doing the calculations required by § 174.310 of this subpart—\n(a) Equalization arrangements requiring mechanical aids, such as valves, may not be assumed to be effective in reducing the angle of heel; and\n(b) Spaces joined by ducts may be assumed to be common spaces only if equalization takes place within 15 minutes after flooding begins.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY","PART 174—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES","Subpart I—Hopper Dredges With Working Freeboard Assignments"],"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":"665235acdd0fd625406a1f17dc2024efd185ceaa02e6ad5c841d86d3364899d3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-174.320","next":"us/46-cfr-174.330"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}