46 CFR 42.15-20
§ 42.15-20 Cargo and other hatchways.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 42.15-20, § 42.15-20 Cargo and other hatchways, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224668
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(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.
(b) Coamings and hatchway covers to exposed hatchways on decks above the superstructure deck shall comply with the requirements of the assigning authority.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.