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46 CFR §42.15-15 — -15 Positions of hatchways, doorways and ventilators.

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  1. (a)For the purpose of this part two positions of hatchways, doorways and ventilators are defined as follows:
    1. (1)Position 1: Upon exposed freeboard and raised quarter decks, and upon exposed superstructure decks situated forward of a point located a quarter of the vessel's length from the forward perpendicular.
    2. (2)Position 2: Upon exposed superstructure decks situated abaft a quarter of the vessel's length from the forward perpendicular.