46 CFR 177.940
§ 177.940 Guards in vehicle spaces.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 177.940, § 177.940 Guards in vehicle spaces, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230700
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On a vessel authorized to carry one or more vehicles, suitable chains, cables, or other barriers must be installed at the end of each vehicle runway. In addition, temporary rails or equivalent protection must be installed in way of each vehicle ramp, in compliance with § 177.900, when the vessel is underway.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.