46 C.F.R. § 45.127
Position of structures, openings, and fittings.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 45.127 (2026)
For the purposes of this part—
(a)
Position 1
means in an exposed position on—
(1) The freeboard deck or a raised quarter deck;
(2) A superstructure deck or a trunk deck and forward of a point
1/4
L
from the forward perpendicular; or
(3) A trunk deck whose height is less than
H
s
.
(b)
Position 2
means—
(1) On a superstructure deck aft of a point
1/4
L
abaft the forward perpendicular; or
(2) On a superstructure and trunk combination, that is
H
s
or more n height, aft or a point
1/4
L
abaft the forward perpendicular.