[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR170.070]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 170--STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart C--Plan Approval
 
Sec. 170.070  Applicability.


    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this 
subpart applies to each vessel.
    (b) This subpart does not apply to any of the following vessels 
unless the stability of the vessel is questioned by the OCMI:
    (1) A passenger vessel that--
    (i) Is less than 100 gross tons;
    (ii) Is less than 65 feet (19.8 meters) LOD measured over the 
weather deck; and
    (iii) Carries 49 or less passengers.
    (2) A deck cargo barge that complies with the requirements in 
Sec. 174.020 of this chapter.
    (3) A tank vessel that only carries a product listed in Sec. 30.25-1 
of this chapter and that is less than 150 gross tons.
    (4) A tank barge that--
    (i) Operates only in rivers or lakes, bays, and sounds service;
    (ii) Does not have to meet 33 CFR part 157, subpart B; and
    (iii) Only carries a product listed in Sec. 30.25-1 of this chapter.
    (5) A sailing school vessel that is an open boat that complies with 
the requirements in Sec. 173.063(e) of this subchapter.

[CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51010, Nov. 4, 1983, as amended by CGD 83-005, 51 FR 
923, Jan. 9, 1986]