{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-178.410","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 178.410","heading":"Drainage of flush deck vessels.","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 flush deck vessel 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 T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 178—INTACT STABILITY AND SEAWORTHINESS","Subpart D—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":"dadd56dd8159a956e24cefc7d50c190457880cd71e12643f9c6e8d3c034b5079","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-178.340","next":"us/46-cfr-178.420"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}