[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR173.055]

[Page 161-162]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 173_SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO VESSEL USE--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C_School Ships
 
Sec. 173.055  Watertight subdivision and damage stability standards for 
existing sailing school vessels.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, an existing 
sailing school vessel which carries more than 49 persons must be fitted 
with a collision bulkhead and any additional bulkheads necessary to 
provide one compartment subdivision.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, an existing 
sailing school vessel which has a mean length greater than 65 feet (19.8 
meters), must be fitted with additional transverse watertight bulkheads 
necessary to provide one compartment subdivision, when the following 
Subdivision Numerals are exceeded:
    (1) For vessels to be operated on Exposed Waters:

L x N  4000

    (2) For vessels to be operated on Partially Protected Waters:

L x N  4500

    (3) For vessels to be operated on Protected Waters:

L x N  5000

where L is the mean length and N is the number of persons on board

    (c) An existing sailing school vessel which is required to meet a 
one compartment subdivision standard and has a mean length of 90 feet 
(27.4 meters) or less may, instead of one compartment subdivision, be 
fitted with a collision bulkhead and sufficient air tankage or other 
internal buoyancy to maintain the fully-loaded vessel afloat with 
positive stability in the flooded condition.
    (d) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, an existing 
sailing school vessel which has a mean length greater than 65 feet (19.8 
meters) must be fitted with a collision bulkhead.
    (e) On an existing sailing school vessel, operating on protected 
waters, which has a mean length of 90 feet (27.4 meters) or less with no 
other requirement for subdivision, the collision bulkhead may be 
omitted.

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    (f) An existing sailing school vessel, operating on exposed waters, 
which has a mean length of 65 feet (19.8 meters) or less and is carrying 
more than 15 persons, must be fitted with a collision bulkhead.

[CGD 83-005, 51 FR 924, Jan. 9, 1986]