1. Regulations
  2. title 46
  3. chapter I-i3
  4. part 116
  5. subpart J
  6. § 116.1010

Collapse to view only § 116.1010 - Safety glazing materials.

§ 116.1010 - Safety glazing materials.

Glass and other glazing material used in windows must be of material that will not break into dangerous fragments if fractured.

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277, DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

SOURCE: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 116.1010

§ 116.1020 - Strength.

Each window, port hole, and its means of attachment to the hull or deck house, must be capable of withstanding the maximum load from wave and wind conditions expected due to its location on the vessel and the authorized route of the vessel.

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277, DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

SOURCE: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 116.1020

§ 116.1030 - Operating station visibility.

(a) Windows and other openings at the operating station must be of sufficient size and properly located to provide an adequate view for safe navigation in all operating conditions.

(b) Glass or other glazing material used in windows at the operating station must have a light transmission of not less than 70 percent according to Test 2 of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z 26.1 “Safety Glazing Materials For Motor Vehicles Operating on Land Highways,” and must comply with Test 15 of ANSI Z 26.1 for Class I Optical Deviation.

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277, DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

SOURCE: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 116.1030