(a) This subpart applies to:
- (1) Vessels carrying more than 150 passengers; or
- (2) Vessels with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers but not more than 150 passengers.
- (b) A vessel with overnight accommodations for more than 150 passengers must comply with § 72.05 in subchapter H of this chapter.
- (c) Vessels meeting the structural fire protection requirements of SOLAS, Chapter II-2, Regulations 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11 (incorporated by reference, see § 114.600 of this chapter), when combined with the requirements in § 116.438, may be considered equivalent to the provisions of this subpart.
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48269, July 22, 2016]; USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76701, Sept. 18, 2024]