---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "chI/subchS"
level: "subchap"
label: "Subchapter S"
heading: "Subdivision and Stability"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/chI-subchS"
sections_count: 211
---

# Subchapter S — Subdivision and Stability

Title 46 C.F.R. — Shipping › Chapter I — Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security

## Contents

- [Part 170 — Stability Requirements for All Inspected Vessels](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part170.md)
- [Part 171 — Special Rules Pertaining to Vessels Carrying Passengers](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part171.md)
- [Part 172 — Special Rules Pertaining to Bulk Cargoes](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172.md)
- [Part 173 — Special Rules Pertaining to Vessel Use](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part173.md)
- [Part 174 — Special Rules Pertaining to Specific Vessel Types](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part174.md)