46 C.F.R. § 45.113 Access openings in bulkheads at ends of enclosed superstructures.
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(a) Access openings in bulkheads at ends of enclosed superstructures must have doors of steel or material as strong as steel that are permanently attached to the bulkhead and framed, stiffened, and fitted so that the bulkhead and door are as strong as the bulkhead and weather tight when closed. (b) The means for securing the doors weathertight must be permanently attached to the doors or bulkheads and arranged so that the doors can be secured weathertight from both sides of the bulkhead. (c) Access openings in bulkheads at ends of enclosed superstructures must have sills that are at least 12 inches above the deck.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES
Subpart D—Conditions of Assignment
§ 45.113 Access openings in bulkheads at ends of enclosed superstructures.
