46 CFR 143.275
§ 143.275 Bilge pumps or other dewatering capability.
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- 46 CFR 143.275, § 143.275 Bilge pumps or other dewatering capability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228248
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There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.