46 CFR § 45.129 - Hull fittings: General.

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title: "46 CFR § 45.129 - Hull fittings: General."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "45.129"
section_name: "Hull fittings: General."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "LOAD LINES"
part_number: "45"
part_name: "GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 5104, 5108; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1."
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# 45.129 Hull fittings: General.

Hull fittings must be securely mounted in the hull so as to avoid increases in hull stresses and must be protected from local damage caused by movement of equipment or cargo.