b'179 of 46 CFR cover stability and (1) Not alter the arrangement of themeettheapplicablerequirementsforsubdivision,respectively.Thismeans vesselnorremoveanyequipmentanuninspectedvesselthatavesselisnotlimitedbythecon- requiredbythecertificateforthe(c)Theendorsementissuedunder struction, stability and subdivision intended operation, without the con- paragraph(a)ofthissectionmust requirementsofacertificatedvessel. sent of the cognizant OCMI; indicate the route, maximum num-Forexample,avesselwithprotected ber of passengers, and the manning waters stability could operate on Note:Thisiswhyanendorsementis required to operate under the provi-partially protected or even exposed requiredontheCOI. sions of this section.waterswhiletransitingtodrydockoranewoperatingarea.Thisiswhere (2)ComplywiththeminimumNote: It is the interaction betweentransit planning and vessel prepara- manning specified on the Certificatethe vessel owner/operator and thetionareimportant. ofInspection,whichmayincludeOCMIthatmakesthisprovisioninreduced manning depending on thetheregulationsalegalalternativeto(3) Sections 184.404 and 184.410number of passengers and operation46USC3313.of this chapter providing the vesselof the vessel;isinsatisfactorycompliancewithSo,havinggonethroughalltheaboveapplicableregulationsforanun- Note:Anexampleofreducedman- historical and regulatory informa-inspected or recreational vessel in aningisWhenoperatingwithsixor tion,whatwouldanendorsementonsimilar service. fewerpassengers,thedeckhandisnot theCOIlooklike?TheCoastGuardrequired.Whileitisalsopossibleto provided an example in the 1994operate as a recreational vessel (no Supplemental Notice of ProposedNearly all the PVApassengers) without a credentialed Rulemakingpreamble:captain, a vessel owner or operatorvessel operatingmaywanttocheckwiththeirinsur- Under the provisions of 46 CFRmembers I spokeancecarrier. 176.114,thisvesselmaybeoperatedonanoceansroutecarryingnotmoreto said that their(3) When carrying from one to sixthan six passengers with a reducedlocal OCMI did notpassengers, except for a vessel beingmanningof1licensedmaster.operatedasarecreationalvessel, intervene in vesselmaketheannouncementrequiredEXCURSION PERMITSoperations whenby185.506(a) of this chapter beforeThepurposeoftheexcursionpermitpassengers were getting underway; and in46CFR115.202and176.202istoallowapassengervesseltocarryaddi-not carried.Note: When carrying any number tionalpassengersoroperateonamoreof passengers, the passenger safety severeroute,orboth,foralimitedpe-orientationin46CFR185.506(a)is riodoftime,ifthecognizantOCMIrequired. believesitcanbedonesafely.Note:Sections184.404and184.410of 46 CFR address radar and elec- (4) If a vessel of more than 15 grossManyvesseloperatorslimitthenum-tronicpositionfixingdevices.Ifthe tons, not carry freight for hire. berofpassengerscarriedonaroutinevessel is operating as other than an basis for various reasons includinginspected vessel, these requirements Note:Asmallpassengervesselofmore survival-craft capacity, fire-pumpwouldnotapply. than15grosstonsmustmeetthere- requirements,andoperatorcomfort.quirementsofsubchaptersKorTas Thevesselmayhaveadequatestability(b) A vessel operating under the al- appropriatewhencarryingfreightfor andspaceavailableforadditionalpas-ternativeregulationsofparagraphhire.Avesselof15grosstonsorlessis sengers,buttheoperatormaychoose(a) of this section must: anuninspectedvesselwhencarrying to carry fewer than the maximumfreightforhireand,therefore,must calculated.Inthiscase,anexcursionFOGHORN 36'