---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 115.112"
title: "46"
number: "115.112"
heading: "Total persons permitted."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/115.112"
---

# §115.112. Total persons permitted.


The cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) determines the total number of persons permitted to be carried on a vessel. In determining the total number of persons, the OCMI may consider the total weight of passengers, crew, and variable loads; stability restrictions and subdivision requirements of the vessel; the vessel's route, general arrangement, means of escape, and lifesaving equipment; minimum manning requirements; and the maximum number of passengers permitted in accordance with [§ 115.113](/cfr/46/115.113.md) of this subpart.


## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2007-0030, 75 FR 78082, Dec. 14, 2010]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3205, 3306, 3307; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 892, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2007-0030, 75 FR 78082, Dec. 14, 2010]