[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: 46CFR97.15-17]



[Page 70]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

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

 

PART 97_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart 97.15_Tests, Drills, and Inspections

 

Sec.  97.15-17  Loading doors.



    (a) The master of a vessel fitted with loading doors shall assure 

that all loading doors are closed watertight and secured during the 

entire voyage except that--

    (1) If a door cannot be opened or closed while the vessel is at a 

dock, it may be open while the vessel approaches and draws away from the 

dock, but only as far as necessary to enable the door to be immediately 

operated;

    (2) If needed to operate the vessel, or embark and disembark 

passengers when the vessel is at anchor in protected waters, loading 

doors may be open provided that the master determines that the safety of 

the vessel is not impaired.

    (b) For the purposes of this section, ``loading doors'' include all 

weathertight ramps, bow visors, and openings used to load personnel, 

equipment, cargo, and stores, in the collision bulkhead, the side shell, 

and the boundaries of enclosed superstructures that are continuous with 

the shell of the vessel.

    (c) The master shall enter into the log book the time and door 

location of every closing of the loading doors.

    (d) The master shall enter into the log book any opening of the 

doors in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this section setting forth 

the time of the opening of the doors and the circumstances warranting 

this action.



[CGD 89-037, 57 FR 41823, Sept. 11, 1992]