[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: 46CFR171.118]

[Page 141]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 171--SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO VESSELS CARRYING PASSENGERS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart F--Openings in the Side of a Vessel Below the Bulkhead or 
                              Weather Deck
 
Sec. 171.118  Automatic ventilators and side ports.

    (a) An automatic ventilator must not be fitted in the side of a 
vessel below the bulkhead deck unless approved by the Commanding 
Officer, Marine Safety Center.
    (b) The design and construction of each gangway, cargo and coaling 
port, and similar opening in the side of a vessel must be approved by 
the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center.
    (c) In no case may the lowest point of any gangway, cargo and 
coaling port, or similar opening be below the deepest subdivision load 
line.

[CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51017, Nov. 4, 1983, as amended by CGD 88-070, 53 FR 
34537, Sept. 7, 1988]