46 CFR 126.180 - Carriage of passengers.

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Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026

§ 126.180 - Carriage of passengers.

No passengers as defined by subparagraph (B) of the definition of passenger in 46 U.S.C. 2101 may be carried aboard an OSV except in an emergency.

[USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52881, Nov. 24, 2025]

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3205,3306,3307,70034; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4

source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49324, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 46 CFR 126.180