---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 179.210"
title: "46"
number: "179.210"
heading: "Collision bulkhead."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/179.210"
---

# §179.210. Collision bulkhead.

- (a) A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must have a collision bulkhead.
- (b) A vessel of not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must have a collision bulkhead if it:
  - (1) Carries more than 49 passengers;
  - (2) Operates on exposed waters;
  - (3) Is of more than 12.2 meters (40 feet) in length and operates on partially protected waters; or
  - (4) **Is constructed of wood on or after March 11, 2001, and operates in cold water.**
- (c) A double-ended ferry required to have a collision bulkhead must have a collision bulkhead at each end of the vessel.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 971, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.