46 CFR 171.095

§ 171.095 Machinery space bulkhead.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 171.095, § 171.095 Machinery space bulkhead, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230408
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(a) This section applies to each vessel of 100 gross tons or more. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, a vessel required to have Type I or II subdivision must have enough main transverse watertight bulkheads to separate the machinery space from the remainder of the vessel. All portions of these bulkheads must be watertight below the bulkhead deck. (c) Compliance with paragraph (b) of this section is not required if the vessel has sufficient air tanks or other internal buoyancy to maintain the vessel afloat while in the full load condition when all compartments and all other tanks are flooded. If foam is used to comply with this paragraph, it must be installed in accordance with the requirements in § 170.245 of this subchapter.

Legislative history

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