{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-185.504","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 185.504","heading":"Passenger count.","body":"The master of a vessel, except a vessel listed in § 185.502(a) of this part, shall keep a correct, written count of all passengers that embark on and disembark from the vessel. Prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be communicated verbally or in writing, and available ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. The passenger count shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 185—OPERATIONS","Subpart E—Preparations for Emergencies"],"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":"ce48758a553c50b4d7dc09eb206f9cd06547354c7d72345d12bc16a988caf583","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-185.503","next":"us/46-cfr-185.506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}