46 CFR § 173.060 - Openings in the side of a vessel below the bulkhead or weather deck.

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title: "46 CFR § 173.060 - Openings in the side of a vessel below the bulkhead or weather deck."
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title_name: "Shipping"
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section_name: "Openings in the side of a vessel below the bulkhead or weather deck."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 173.060 Openings in the side of a vessel below the bulkhead or weather deck.

(a) Openings in the side of a vessel below the bulkhead or weather deck must comply with the requirements in subpart F of part 171 of this subchapter or § 179.350 in subchapter T of this chapter.

(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, each sailing school vessel which has a mean length greater than 90 feet must comply with the requirements in § 56.50-95 of Subchapter F of this chapter.

[CGD 83-005, 51 FR 924, Jan. 9, 1986, as amended by CGD 85-080, 61 FR 945, Jan. 10, 1996]