---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 171.135"
title: "46"
number: "171.135"
heading: "Weather deck drainage on a vessel of 100 gross tons or more."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/171.135"
---

# §171.135. Weather deck drainage on a vessel of 100 gross tons or more.


The weather deck must have freeing ports, open rails, and scuppers, as necessary, to allow rapid clearing of water under all weather conditions.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51017, Nov. 4, 1983, unless otherwise noted.