46 CFR 171.109
§ 171.109 Watertight floors in double bottoms.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 171.109, § 171.109 Watertight floors in double bottoms, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230413
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If a vessel is required to have a double bottom, a watertight transverse division must be located in the double bottom under each main transverse watertight bulkhead or as near as practicable to the main transverse watertight bulkhead. If a vessel also has duct keels, the transverse divisions need not extend across them.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.