46 C.F.R. § 171.112

Watertight door openings.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 63 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 171.112 (2026)

(a) The opening for a watertight door must be located as high in the bulkhead and as far inboard as practicable. (b) No more than one door, other than a door to a bunker or shaft alley, may be fitted in a main transverse watertight bulkhead within spaces containing the following: (1) Main and auxiliary propulsion machinery. (2) Propulsion boilers. (3) Permanent bunkers.
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