# 46 CFR § 175.200: Gross tonnage as criterion for requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.200

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 175.200
- **Heading:** Gross tonnage as criterion for requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS) > PART 175—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

(a) The regulations in this subchapter take into account a vessel's length, passenger capacity, construction, equipment, intended service, and operating area. The criterion for application of this subchapter is the gross tonnage of the vessel. When the Commandant determines that the gross tonnage of a particular vessel, which is attained by exemptions, reductions, or other devices in the basic gross tonnage formulation, will circumvent or be incompatible with the application of specific regulations for a vessel of such physical size, the Commandant will prescribe the regulations to be made applicable to the vessel.
(b) When the Commandant determines that the gross tonnage is not a valid criterion for the use of certain regulations based on the relative size of the vessel, the owner will be informed of the determination and of the regulations applicable to the vessel. The vessel must be brought into compliance with all additional requirements before a Certificate of Inspection is issued.

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 175.100 § 175.100 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.100.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.110 § 175.110 General applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.110.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.112 § 175.112 Specific applicability for individual parts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.112.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.115 § 175.115 Applicability to offshore supply vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.115.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.118 § 175.118 Vessels operating under an exemption afforded in the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (PVSA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.118.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.120 § 175.120 Vessels on an international voyage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.120.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.122 § 175.122 Load lines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.122.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.124 § 175.124 Requirements for DUKW Amphibious Passenger Vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.124.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.200 § 175.200 Gross tonnage as criterion for requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.200.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.400 § 175.400 Definitions of terms used in this subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.400.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.540 § 175.540 Equivalents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.540.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.550 § 175.550 Special consideration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.550.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.560 § 175.560 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.560.md)
- [46 CFR § 175.600 § 175.600 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-175.600.md)

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