46 CFR 170.250
§ 170.250 Types and classes.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 170.250, § 170.250 Types and classes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230370
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(a) Watertight doors, except doors between cargo spaces, are classed as follows:
(1) Class 1—Hinged door.
(2) Class 2—Sliding door, operated by hand gear only.
(3) Class 3—Sliding door, operated by power and by hand gear.
(b) The following types of watertight doors are not permitted:
(1) A plate door secured only by bolts; and
(2) A door required to be closed by dropping or by the action of dropping weights.
(c) Whenever a door of a particular class is prescribed by these regulations, a door of a class bearing a higher number may be used.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.