CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY (parts 170 to 174) > PART 170—STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS > SUBPART E—Weather Criteria (§170.160 to §170.173) > 170.160—Specific applicability

170.160—Specific applicability

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, this subpart applies to each vessel.
(b) This subpart does not apply to any of the following vessels unless the stability of the vessel is questioned by the OCMI:
(1) A deck cargo barge that complies with the requirements in § 174.020 of this chapter.
(2) A tank vessel that only carries a product listed in § 30.25-1 of this chapter and that is—
(i) Less than 150 gross tons; or
(ii) A tank barge that operates only in river or lakes, bays, and sounds service.
(3) A sailing school vessel that is an open boat that complies with the requirements in § 173.063(e) of this subchapter.
(c) This subpart does not apply to the following vessels:
(1) A tank barge that carries a product listed in Table 151.05 of this chapter.
(2) A mobile offshore drilling unit.
(3) A vessel that performs the test required by § 178.330 of this chapter.
[CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51010, Nov. 4, 1983, as amended by CGD 83-005, 51 FR 923, Jan. 9, 1986; CGD 85-080, 61 FR 944, Jan. 10, 1996; USCG-2007-29018, 72 FR 53968, Sept. 21, 2007; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49239, Sept. 25, 2009]