Exit 8 : That portion of a means of egress that is separated from all other spaces of the vessel by construction or equipment to provide a protected way of travel to the exit discharge
NFPA 301 Code for Safety to Life from Fire on Merchant Vessels, 2001 ed. https://www.nfpa.org/Assets/files/AboutTheCodes/30 1/301-A2012-ROP.pdf, (Code: Life Sfty from Fr on Merchant Vssl - Amer) {291 NFC}