{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-92.10-15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 92.10-15","heading":"-15 Vertical ladders not accepted.","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.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 92—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart 92.10—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":"716e9dcbb2fb9928dd864c1388492257b6715dc0e86f9a9338841ec7a336cf17","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-92.10-10","next":"us/46-cfr-92.10-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}