Watertight doors and watertight hatches.

  1. Law
  2. CFR 46
  3. Shipping
  4. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  5. Small Passenger Vessels (Under 100 Gross Tons)
  6. Operations
  7. Markings Required
  8. Watertight doors and watertight hatches.

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§ 185.610 Watertight doors and watertight hatches.

Watertight doors and watertight hatches must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high: “WATERTIGHT DOOR - KEEP CLOSED” or “WATERTIGHT HATCH - KEEP CLOSED”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant OCMI.


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