46 C.F.R. § 171.109

Watertight floors in double bottoms.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 53 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 171.109 (2026)

If a vessel is required to have a double bottom, a watertight transverse division must be located in the double bottom under each main transverse watertight bulkhead or as near as practicable to the main transverse watertight bulkhead. If a vessel also has duct keels, the transverse divisions need not extend across them.
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