46 CFR 45.127

§ 45.127 Position of structures, openings, and fittings.

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Citation: 46 CFR 45.127, § 45.127 Position of structures, openings, and fittings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224796
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For the purposes of this part— (a) Position 1 means in an exposed position on— (1) The freeboard deck or a raised quarter deck; (2) A superstructure deck or a trunk deck and forward of a point 1/4 L from the forward perpendicular; or (3) A trunk deck whose height is less than Hs. (b) Position 2 means— (1) On a superstructure deck aft of a point 1/4 L abaft the forward perpendicular; or (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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.