46 CFR § 144.510 - Window as a means of escape.

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title: "46 CFR § 144.510 - Window as a means of escape."
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title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "144.510"
section_name: "Window as a means of escape."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 144.510 Window as a means of escape.

On a vessel of 65 feet (19.8 meters) or less in length, a window or windshield of sufficient size and proper accessibility may be used as one of the required means of escape from an enclosed space, provided it:

(a) Does not lead directly overboard;

(b) Is suitably marked; and

(c) Has a means to open the window or break the glass.