46 CFR 169.823
§ 169.823 Openings.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 169.823, § 169.823 Openings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230308
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, all watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads, hatches, and openings in the hull must be kept closed during the navigation of the vessel.
(b) The master may permit hatches or other openings to be uncovered or opened for reasonable purposes such as ship's maintenance, when existing conditions warrant the action and the openings can readily be closed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.