46 CFR 185.610

§ 185.610 Watertight doors and watertight hatches.

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Citation: 46 CFR 185.610, § 185.610 Watertight doors and watertight hatches, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230962
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Watertight doors and watertight hatches must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high: “WATERTIGHT DOOR—KEEP CLOSED” or “WATERTIGHT HATCH—KEEP CLOSED”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant OCMI.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.