Window as a means of escape.

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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.


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