46 CFR § 144.515 - One means of escape required.

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title: "46 CFR § 144.515 - One means of escape required."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "144.515"
section_name: "One means of escape required."
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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# 144.515 One means of escape required.

Only one means of escape is required from a space where:

(a) The space has a deck area less than 30 square meters (322 square feet);

(b) There is no stove, heater, or other source of fire in the space;

(c) The means of escape is located as far as possible from a machinery space or fuel tank; and

(d) If an accommodation space, the single means of escape does not include a deck scuttle or a ladder.