46 CFR 171.140
§ 171.140 Drainage of a flush deck vessel.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 171.140, § 171.140 Drainage of a flush deck vessel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230433
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the weather deck on a flush deck vessel must be watertight and have no obstruction to overboard drainage.
(b) Each vessel with a flush deck may have solid bulwarks in the forward one-third length of the vessel if—
(1) The bulwarks do not form a well enclosed on all sides; and
(2) The foredeck of the vessel has sufficient sheer to ensure drainage aft.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.