{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-46.05-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 46.05-1","heading":"-1 Passenger vessel.","body":"(a) For the purpose of the regulations in this part, a vessel is a passenger vessel if:\n(1) Engaged on an international voyage by sea, it carries or is authorized to carry more than 12 passengers; or,\n(2) Engaged on a coastwise voyage by sea or a voyage on the Great Lakes, it carries or is authorized to carry more than 16 persons in addition to the crew.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 46—SUBDIVISION LOAD LINES FOR PASSENGER VESSELS","Subpart 46.05—Definitions Used in This Part"],"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":"8bff770bc2c887bc604c62dd63ca371a5941f348b94429e170e938f133691990","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-46.01-20","next":"us/46-cfr-46.05-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}