[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: 46CFR179.212]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 179--SUBDIVISION, DAMAGE STABILITY, AND WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart B--Subdivision and Damage Stability Requirements
 
Sec. 179.212  Watertight bulkheads for subdivision.

    (a) A vessel of not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must 
comply with Sec. 179.220 of this part if it:
    (1) Carries more than 49 passengers; or
    (2) Is constructed of wood on or after March 11, 2001, and operates 
in cold water.
    As an alternative, the above vessels may comply with the intact 
stability requirements of Secs. 170.170, 170.173, 171.050 and 171.055 of 
this chapter, and comply with the Type II subdivision requirements of 
Secs. 171.070 through 171.073 in subchapter S of this chapter.
    (b) A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must 
comply with the Type II subdivision requirements of Secs. 171.070 
through 171.073 in subchapter S of this chapter.
    (c) A vessel that carries more than 12 passengers on an 
international voyage must meet the Type II subdivision requirements of 
Secs. 171.070 through 171.073 in subchapter S of this chapter.