---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 46.10-70"
title: "46"
number: "46.10-70"
heading: "Plans and inspections of new and converted vessels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/46.10-70"
---

# §46.10-70. Plans and inspections of new and converted vessels.

- (a) Plans for a new passenger vessel or a vessel to be converted to a passenger vessel shall be submitted to the Commandant as required by [subpart 71.65](/cfr/46/subpart71.65.md) of subchapter H (Passenger Vessels) of this chapter.
- (b) Inspections shall be made during the construction or conversion of the vessel as required by [subpart 71.20](/cfr/46/subpart71.20.md) of subchapter H (Passenger Vessels) of this chapter.
- (c) Upon completion of construction or conversion of a passenger vessel, a stability test must be performed and stability information must be supplied to the operator as required by [part 170](/cfr/46/part170.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16769, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51007, Nov. 4, 1983]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; 46 U.S.C. 5101-5116; E.O. 12234, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16769, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16769, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51007, Nov. 4, 1983]