46 CFR 171.112
§ 171.112 Watertight door openings.
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- 46 CFR 171.112, § 171.112 Watertight door openings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230417
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(a) The opening for a watertight door must be located as high in the bulkhead and as far inboard as practicable.
(b) No more than one door, other than a door to a bunker or shaft alley, may be fitted in a main transverse watertight bulkhead within spaces containing the following:
(1) Main and auxiliary propulsion machinery.
(2) Propulsion boilers.
(3) Permanent bunkers.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.