[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: 46CFR177.800]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 177--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart H--Passenger Accommodations
 
Sec. 177.800  General requirements.


    (a) All passenger accommodations must be arranged and equipped to 
provide for the safety of the passengers in consideration of the route, 
modes of operation, and speed of the vessel.
    (b) The height of ceilings in a passenger accommodation space, 
including aisles and passageways, must be at least 1,880 millimeters (74 
inches), but may be reduced at the sides of a space to allow the camber, 
wiring, ventilation ducts, and piping.
    (c) A passenger accommodation space must be maintained to minimize 
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and safety hazards and to preserve sanitary conditions. Aisles must be 
kept clear of obstructions.
    (d) A passenger accommodation space must not contain:
    (1) Electrical generation equipment or transformers, high 
temperature parts, pipelines, rotating assemblies, or any other item 
that could injure a passenger, unless such an item is adequately 
shielded or isolated; and
    (2) A control for operating the vessel, unless the control is so 
protected and located that operation of the vessel by a crew member will 
not be impeded by a passenger during normal or emergency operations.
    (e) The deck above a passenger accommodation space must be located 
above the deepest load waterline.
    (f) A variation from a requirement of this subpart may be authorized 
by the cognizant OCMI for an unusual arrangement or design provided 
there is no significant reduction of space, accessibility, safety, or 
sanitation.