{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-173.054","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 173.054","heading":"Watertight subdivision and damage stability standards for new sailing school vessels.","body":"(a) Each new sailing school vessel which has a mean length greater than 75 feet (22.8 meters) or which carries more than 30 persons must comply with—\n(1) Section 179.210(a) of this chapter;\n(2) Sections 171.070 through 171.073; and\n(3) Section 171.080 for Type II subdivision and damage stability.\n(b) Each new sailing school vessel which has a mean length of 75 feet (22.8 meters) or less and carries more than 30 persons must comply with either—\n(1) Section 179.210(a) of this chapter and § 179.220 of this chapter; or\n(2) Section 171.040(a)(1), §§ 171.070 through 171.073, and § 171.080.\n(c) Each new sailing school vessel which does not carry more than 30 persons must have a collision bulkhead unless it has a mean length less than 40 feet (12.2 meters) and is certificated for protected or partially protected waters service only.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY","PART 173—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO VESSEL USE","Subpart C—School Ships"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"61a3052c2a7bd859b6847913fe14f6394ac405b76fbf30e085caa7f36ec9ed25","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-173.053","next":"us/46-cfr-173.055"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}