{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-45.127","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 45.127","heading":"Position of structures, openings, and fittings.","body":"For the purposes of this part—\n(a) Position 1 means in an exposed position on—\n(1) The freeboard deck or a raised quarter deck;\n(2) A superstructure deck or a trunk deck and forward of a point 1/4 L from the forward perpendicular; or\n(3) A trunk deck whose height is less than Hs.\n(b) Position 2 means—\n(1) On a superstructure deck aft of a point 1/4 L abaft the forward perpendicular; or\n(2) On a superstructure and trunk combination, that is Hs or more n height, aft or a point 1/4 L abaft the forward perpendicular.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES","Subpart D—Conditions of Assignment"],"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":"a5436c4f7415d78323c3b574fe5667f71fcff140abd21849640dd21eb7d25996","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-45.125","next":"us/46-cfr-45.129"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}