46 CFR § 144.505 - Location of escapes.

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title: "46 CFR § 144.505 - Location of escapes."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "144.505"
section_name: "Location of escapes."
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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# 144.505 Location of escapes.

The two required means of escape must be widely separated and, if possible, at opposite ends or sides of the space. Means may include normal and emergency exits, passageways, stairways, ladders, deck scuttles, doors, and windows.