46 CFR 144.500

§ 144.500 Means of escape.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 144.500, § 144.500 Means of escape, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228305
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Where practicable and except as provided in § 144.515, each space where crew may be quartered or normally employed must have at least two means of escape. Arrangements on an existing vessel may be retained if it is impracticable or unreasonable to provide two means of escape.

Legislative history

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