§126.180. Carriage of passengers.
46 C.F.R. § 126.180
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52881, Nov. 24, 2025]
Authority
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
Source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49324, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52881, Nov. 24, 2025]