§169.631. Separation of machinery and fuel tank spaces from accommodation spaces.
46 C.F.R. § 169.631
Machinery and fuel tank spaces must be separated from accommodation spaces by watertight or vapor tight bulkheads of double diagonal wood, marine plywood, steel plate, or equivalent construction.
On vessels less than 90 feet in length, segregation may be by means of a watertight or vapor tight engine box.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 169.117 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Source
Source: CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, unless otherwise noted.