[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR170.260]

[Page 107]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 170--STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart H--Watertight Bulkhead Doors
 
Sec. 170.260  Class 2 doors; permissible locations.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a 
Class 2 door is permitted only if--
    (1) Its sill is above the deepest load line; and
    (2) It is not a door described in Sec. 170.265(d).
    (b) If passenger spaces are located below the bulkhead deck, Class 2 
doors with sills below the deepest load line may be used if--
    (1) The number of watertight doors located below the deepest load 
line that are used intermittently during operation of the vessel does 
not exceed two, and;
    (2) The doors provide access to or are within spaces containing 
machinery.
    (c) If no passenger spaces are located below the bulkhead deck, 
Class 2 doors may be used if the number of watertight doors located 
below the deepest load line that are used intermittently during 
operation of the vessel does not exceed five.
    (d) In determining whether Class 2 doors are allowed under paragraph 
(c) of this section, the watertight doors at the entrance to shaft 
tunnels need not be counted. If Class 2 doors are allowed under 
paragraph (c) of this section, the doors at the entrance to shaft 
tunnels may also be Class 2.