46 CFR 127.420

§ 127.420 Strength.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 127.420, § 127.420 Strength, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227791
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Each window or porthole, and its means of attachment to the hull or the deckhouse, must be capable of withstanding the maximum expected load from wind and waves, due to its location on the vessel's and the authorized route of the vessel.

Legislative history

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