46 CFR 168.15-35
§ 168.15-35 Hospital space.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 168.15-35, § 168.15-35 Hospital space, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230109
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(a) Each vessel must be provided with a hospital space. This space must be situated with due regard for the comfort of the sick so that they may receive proper attention in all weather.
(b) The hospital must be suitably separated from other spaces and must be used for the care of the sick and for no other purpose.
(c) The hospital must be fitted with berths in the ratio of 1 berth to every 12 persons, but the number of berths need not exceed 6.
(d) [Reserved]
(e) The hospital must have a toilet, wash basin, and bathtub or shower conveniently located. Other necessary suitable equipment of a sanitary type such as a clothes locker, a table and a seat must be provided.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.