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46 C.F.R. § 173.054   Watertight subdivision and damage stability standards for new sailing school vessels.

Title 46 - Shipping

Title 46: Shipping
PART 173—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO VESSEL USE
Subpart C—School Ships

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§ 173.054   Watertight subdivision and damage stability standards for new sailing school vessels.

(a) Each new sailing school vessel which has a mean length greater than 75 feet (22.8 meters) or which carries more than 30 persons must comply with—

(1) Section 179.210(a) of this chapter;

(2) Sections 171.070 through 171.073; and

(3) Section 171.080 for Type II subdivision and damage stability.

(b) Each new sailing school vessel which has a mean length of 75 feet (22.8 meters) or less and carries more than 30 persons must comply with either—

(1) Section 179.210(a) of this chapter and §179.220 of this chapter; or

(2) Section 171.040(a)(1), §§171.070 through 171.073, and §171.080.

(c) Each new sailing school vessel which does not carry more than 30 persons must have a collision bulkhead unless it has a mean length less than 40 feet (12.2 meters) and is certificated for protected or partially protected waters service only.

[CGD 83–005, 51 FR 924, Jan. 9, 1986, as amended by CGD 85–080, 61 FR 946, Jan. 10, 1996]

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