---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 116.100"
title: "46"
number: "116.100"
heading: "General requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/116.100"
---

# §116.100. General requirements.

- (a) The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull, protection against fire, means of escape in case of a sudden unexpected casualty, guards and rails in hazardous places, ventilation of enclosed spaces, and necessary facilities for passengers and crew.
- (b) Vessels to which this subchapter applies must meet the applicable provisions in subchapter S (Subdivision and Stability) of this chapter, except that the requirements in [subpart K](/cfr/46/subpartK.md) of this part may be met in lieu of the requirements of [§§ 171.124 through 171.155](/cfr/46/171.124..171.155.md) in subchapter S of this chapter.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277, DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.