46 CFR § 144.410 - Separation of machinery and fuel tank spaces from accommodation spaces.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s144.410"
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title: "46 CFR § 144.410 - Separation of machinery and fuel tank spaces from accommodation spaces."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "144.410"
section_name: "Separation of machinery and fuel tank spaces from accommodation spaces."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "TOWING VESSELS"
part_number: "144"
part_name: "CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2."
regulatory_source: "USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 144.410 Separation of machinery and fuel tank spaces from accommodation spaces.

Machinery and fuel tank spaces must be separated from accommodation spaces by bulkheads. Doors may be installed provided they are the self-closing type.