46 CFR 171.118
§ 171.118 Automatic ventilators and side ports.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 171.118, § 171.118 Automatic ventilators and side ports, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230424
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(a) An automatic ventilator must not be fitted in the side of a vessel below the bulkhead deck unless approved by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center.
(b) The design and construction of each gangway, cargo and coaling port, and similar opening in the side of a vessel must be approved by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center.
(c) In no case may the lowest point of any gangway, cargo and coaling port, or similar opening be below the deepest subdivision load line.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.