46 CFR 171.106
§ 171.106 Wells in double bottoms.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 171.106, § 171.106 Wells in double bottoms, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230411
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(a) This section applies to each vessel that has a well installed in a double bottom required by § 171.105.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section—
(1) The depth of a well must be at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) less than the depth of the double bottom at the centerline; and
(2) The well may not extend below the horizontal plane C illustrated in Figure 171.105.
(c) A well may extend to the outer bottom of a double bottom at the after end of a shaft tunnel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.