46 CFR 144.320
§ 144.320 Watertight or weathertight integrity.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 144.320, § 144.320 Watertight or weathertight integrity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228295
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(a) Each vessel fitted with installed bulwarks around the exterior of the main deck must have sufficient freeing ports or scuppers or a combination of freeing ports and scuppers to allow water to run off the deck quickly without adversely affecting the stability of the vessel.
(b) Closure devices must be provided for deckhouse or hull penetrations, which open to the exterior of the vessel and which may allow water to enter the vessel. These devices must be suitable for the expected route.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.