46 CFR 169.747

§ 169.747 Watertight doors and hatches.

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Citation: 46 CFR 169.747, § 169.747 Watertight doors and hatches, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230296
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Each watertight door and watertight hatch must be marked on both sides in at least 1-inch letters: “WATERTIGHT DOOR—CLOSE IN EMERGENCY” or “WATERTIGHT HATCH—CLOSE IN EMERGENCY”, unless the markings are deemed unnecessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.

Legislative history

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