46 CFR 122.330
§ 122.330 Hatches and other openings.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 122.330, § 122.330 Hatches and other openings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227664
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(a) Except when operating on lakes, bays, and sounds, or river routes in calm weather, all hatches and openings in the hull, except loading doors, of a vessel must be kept tightly closed except when being used.
(b) All watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads must be kept tightly closed during the navigation of the vessel except when being used for transit between compartments.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.