{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-42.15-20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 42.15-20","heading":"-20 Cargo and other hatchways.","body":"(a) The construction and the means for securing the weathertightness of cargo and other hatchways in positions 1 and 2 shall be at least equivalent to the requirements of §§ 42.15-25 and 42.15-30.\n(b) Coamings and hatchway covers to exposed hatchways on decks above the superstructure deck shall comply with the requirements of the assigning authority.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 42—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA","Subpart 42.15—Conditions of Assignment of Freeboard"],"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":"e74547d2f1249e8f9f220fc9fe3b04ae08eff3d8a8cfe6ca4bd485e2fa9c2ce1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-42.15-15","next":"us/46-cfr-42.15-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}