OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Operations
If the number of passengers waiting to board exceeds the number authorized on the COI, the operator must:
- ABoard everyone and operate at reduced speed
- BRadio the Coast Guard for a one-time waiver each trip
- CAdd temporary PFDs and exceed the limit
- DCarry only up to the authorized number and leave the rest ashore✓ Correct
Explanation
The passenger limit on the COI is absolute. Exceeding it is a serious violation that endangers stability and life-saving capacity and exposes the operator to civil penalties and credential action. Leave the excess passengers ashore.
Authority: 46 CFR 176.100; 46 U.S.C. 2302
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