{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-72.10-15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 72.10-15","heading":"-15 Vertical ladders not acceptable.","body":"(a) Vertical ladders and deck scuttles shall not in general be considered satisfactory as one of the required means of escape. However, where it is demonstrated that the installation of a stairway would be impracticable, a vertical ladder may be used as the second means of escape.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 72—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart 72.10—Means of Escape"],"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":"1e4242b041737d6ab0370920adc6f76b094dc33bfeec4f9464d19f4960106f46","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-72.10-10","next":"us/46-cfr-72.10-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}