[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: 46CFR175.200]

[Page 193]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 175--GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 175.200  Gross tonnage as criterion for requirements.

    (a) The regulations in this subchapter take into account a vessel's 
length, passenger capacity, construction, equipment, intended service, 
and operating area. The criterion for application of this subchapter is 
the gross tonnage of the vessel. When the Commandant determines that the 
gross tonnage of a particular vessel, which is attained by exemptions, 
reductions, or other devices in the basic gross tonnage formulation, 
will circumvent or be incompatible with the application of specific 
regulations for a vessel of such physical size, the Commandant will 
prescribe the regulations to be made applicable to the vessel.
    (b) When the Commandant determines that the gross tonnage is not a 
valid criterion for the use of certain regulations based on the relative 
size of the vessel, the owner will be informed of the determination and 
of the regulations applicable to the vessel. The vessel must be brought 
into compliance with all additional requirements before a Certificate of 
Inspection is issued.