OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Subchapter T vs K — Threshold
A small passenger vessel under 100 GRT carrying 150 or fewer passengers (and not more than 49 overnight) is inspected under:
- ASubchapter I (cargo)
- BSubchapter K only
- CSubchapter T (46 CFR Parts 175–185)✓ Correct
- DNo subchapter — it is uninspected
Explanation
Subchapter T covers small passenger vessels of under 100 GRT carrying not more than 150 passengers (and not more than 49 overnight). The 150-passenger / 49-overnight line is the boundary between Subchapter T and the larger Subchapter K.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter T
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