46 CFR 45.143

§ 45.143 Hull openings above freeboard deck.

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Citation: 46 CFR 45.143, § 45.143 Hull openings above freeboard deck, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224804
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Closures for openings above the freeboard deck must be as strong as the structure to which they are attached and must be weathertight.

Legislative history

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