46 CFR 108.195
§ 108.195 Location of accommodation spaces.
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- 46 CFR 108.195, § 108.195 Location of accommodation spaces, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226759
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(a) On surface type units, accommodation spaces must not be located forward of a vertical plane located at 5 percent of the unit's length aft of the stem, at the designed summer load line.
(b) On all units, the deckhead of each accommodation space must be above the deepest load line.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.