46 CFR 144.510
§ 144.510 Window as a means of escape.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 144.510, § 144.510 Window as a means of escape, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228307
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On a vessel of 65 feet (19.8 meters) or less in length, a window or windshield of sufficient size and proper accessibility may be used as one of the required means of escape from an enclosed space, provided it:
(a) Does not lead directly overboard;
(b) Is suitably marked; and
(c) Has a means to open the window or break the glass.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.