[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: 46CFR174.205]

[Page 176]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 174--SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart G--Special Rules Pertaining to Offshore Supply Vessels
 
Sec. 174.205  Additional damaged stability for OSVs carrying more than 16 offshore workers.

    (a) Calculations. Each OSV carrying more than 16 offshore workers 
must be shown by design calculations to comply, under each afloat 
condition of loading and operation, with Sec. 174.207 of this subpart in 
case of the damage specified by paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Character of damage. For paragraph (a) of this section, design 
calculations must show that the OSV can survive damage at any place 
other than either the collision bulkhead or a transverse watertight 
bulkhead unless--
    (1) The transverse watertight bulkhead is closer than the 
longitudinal extent of damage, specified by Table 174.207(a), to the 
adjacent transverse watertight bulkhead; or
    (2) The transverse watertight bulkhead has a step or a recess, which 
must be assumed damaged, if it is both more than 3 meters (10 feet) in 
length and located within the transverse extent of damage specified by 
Table 174.207(a) of this section.