When electrical cables penetrate watertight bulkheads, what must be provided for?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — a watertight stuffing tube capable of accepting packing should be employed
Per 46 CFR Subchapter J and watertight integrity regulations, electrical cables penetrating watertight bulkheads must utilize approved stuffing tubes equipped with proper packing glands to maintain structural subdivision boundaries against progressive flooding.
Advertisement