[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR108.143]



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                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 108_DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart B_Construction and Arrangement

 

Sec.  108.143  Accommodation space.



    (a) Each corridor bulkhead in an accommodation space must be an A 

class or B class bulkhead except if an A class bulkhead is specifically 

required by this part.

    (b) No door in a corridor bulkhead in an accommodation space may 

have a louver, except that a stateroom, lounge, or recreation room door 

may have louvers in its lower half.

    (c) Each stairtower, elevator, and dumbwaiter, and other trunk must 

be enclosed by A class bulkheads.

    (d) Each bulkhead not described under paragraph (a) of this section 

must be either A class, B class, or C class bulkheads.

    (e) At least one opening to each stairway must be enclosed by either 

A class or B class bulkheads and doors.

    (f) Each stairtower must have doors at all levels and each must be 

an A class door.

    (g) Each door required by paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section--

    (1) Must be self-closing;

    (2) May not have any means to permanently hold the door open, except 

for magnetic holdbacks that are operated from the bridge or other remote 

location.

    (h) Interior stairs, including stringers and treads, must be made of 

steel or an equivalent material.

    (i) Except in washrooms and toilet spaces, each deck covering in an 

accommodation space must be made of an approved material, except an 

overlay on a deck for leveling or finishing that is not more than 9.375 

millimeters (\3/8\ inch) thick.

    (j) Except as provided in paragraph (1), each ceiling, lining, 

insulation, and pipe and duct lagging in an accommodation space must be 

made of an approved material that is noncombustible.

    (k) Each sheathing, furring, or holding piece used to secure a 

bulkhead, ceiling, lining, or insulation in an accommodation space must 

be made of an approved material that is non-combustible.

    (l) No bulkhead, lining, or ceiling in an accommodation space may 

have a combustible veneer greater than 2 millimeters (\1/12\ inch) in 

thickness.

    (m) Each corridor or hidden space in an accommodation space may be 

covered by an approved interior finish or a reasonable number of coats 

of paint. However, no corridor or hidden space may have combustible 

veneer, trim, or



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decoration except material approved under Subpart 164.012 of this 

chapter.