USCG Exam PracticeSmall passenger vessel regulations (Subchapter T)
A 75-gross-ton vessel is chartered with a crew provided by the owner and carries eight passengers, all paying, on a day trip within U.S. navigable waters. The vessel has no overnight accommodations. Which regulatory framework governs this vessel's inspection and certification?
- A. 46 CFR Subchapter K, because the vessel is under 100 gross tons
- ✓ 46 CFR Subchapter T, because the vessel carries more than six passengers with crew provided by the ownerCorrect
- C. 33 CFR Subchapter C, because the vessel operates as an uninspected passenger vessel
- D. 46 CFR Subchapter T does not apply because fewer than 12 passengers are carried on a crewed charter
Why B is correct
46 CFR §175.110(a)(2) brings a vessel chartered with a crew provided or specified by the owner that carries more than six passengers under Subchapter T. The vessel is under 100 GT and carries 150 or fewer passengers, satisfying the threshold in §175.110(a). The 12-passenger threshold in §175.110(a)(3) applies only when NO crew is provided by the owner.
Cited:46 CFR §175.110