TITLE 46 - SHIPPING

CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER S - SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY

PART 171 - SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO VESSELS CARRYING PASSENGERS

subpart c - LARGE VESSELS

171.070 - Subdivision requirementsType II.

  (a) Each vessel, except a ferry vessel, must be designed so that, while in each condition of loading and operation, it complies with the standard of flooding specified in Table 171.070(a).

  (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), each ferry vessel must be designed so that, while in each condition of loading and operation, it meets the standard of flooding specified in Table 171.070(b).

  (c) A ferry vessel described in paragraph (d) of this section need not meet the standard of flooding specified in Table 171.070(b), except that a ferry vessel in Great Lakes service must at least have a collision bulkhead.

  (d) Paragraph (c) of this section applies to a ferry vessel that (1) Is 150 feet (46 meters) or less in length; and (2) Has sufficient air tankage, or other internal buoyancy to float the vessel with no part of the margin line submerged when the vessel is completely flooded. If foam is used to comply with this paragraph, it must be installed in accordance with the requirements in 170.245 of this subchapter.

  (e) Except as specified in paragraph (f) of this section, each main transverse watertight bulkhead must be spaced as follows: (1) If the LBP of the vessel is 143 feet (43.5 meters) or more, each main transverse watertight bulkhead must be at least 10 feet (3 meters) plus 3 percent of the vessel's LBP from (i) Every other main transverse watertight bulkhead; (ii) The collision bulkhead; and (iii) The aftermost point on the bulkhead deck.

  (2) If the LBP of the vessel is less than 143 feet (43.5 meters) and the vessel does not make international voyages, each main transverse watertight bulkhead must be no less than 10 percent of the vessel's LBP or 6 feet (1.8 meters), whichever is greater, from (i) Every other main transverse watertight bulkhead; (ii) The collision bulkhead; and (iii) The aftermost point on the bulkhead deck.

  (f) If a vessel is required by 171.060 to have a collision bulkhead in each end of the vessel, then each main transverse watertight bulkhead must be no less than the distance specified in paragraph (e) of this section from (1) Every other main transverse watertight bulkhead; and (2) Each collision bulkhead.

Table 171.070(a)_Standard of Flooding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Standard of Passengers carried Part of vessel flooding (compartments) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 400 or less................. All....................... 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 401 to 600.................. All of the vessel forward 2 of the first MTWB aft of the collision bulkhead..

All remaining portions of 1 the vessel.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 601 to 800.................. All of the vessel forward 2 of the first MTWB that is aft of a point 40% of the vessel's LBP aft of the forward perpendicular.

All remaining portions of 1 the vessel.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 801 to 1000................. All of the vessel forward 2 of the first MTWB that is aft of a point 60% of the vessel's LBP aft of the forward prependicular..

All remaining portions of 1 the vessel.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ More than 1000.............. All....................... 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where for this table- ``MTWB'' means main transverse watertight bulkhead; and ``Standard of Flooding`` is explained in 171.017 of this subchapter.

Table 171.070(b)_Standard of Flooding for Ferry Vessels ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Standard of Vessel length Part of vessel flooding (compartments) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 150 feet (46 meters) or less.. All..................... 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All of the vessel 2 forward of the first MTWB aft of the collision bulkhead.

Greater than 150 feet (46 All of the vessel aft of 2 meters) and less than or the first MTWB forward equal to 200 feet (61 meters). of the aft peak bulkhead.

All remaining portions 1 of the vessel.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greater than 200 feet (61 All..................... 2 meters).

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where for this table_ ``MTWB'' means main transverse watertight bulkhead; and ``Standard of Flooding'' is explained in 171.017 of this subchapter.