46 CFR 45.135 - Hull openings at or below freeboard deck.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Mar 17, 2025

§ 45.135 - Hull openings at or below freeboard deck.

Closures for hull openings at or below the freeboard deck must be as strong as the structure to which they are attached and must be watertight.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 5104,5108; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1

source: CGD 73-49R, 38 FR 12290, May 10, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 46 CFR 45.135