Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.160.010–6 Capacity of buoyant apparatus

(1) Final buoyancy of the buoyant apparatus in Newtons after the watertight integrity test as described in § 160.010–7(e) and (f), divided by 145 (divided by 32 if buoyancy is measured in pounds). The divisor must be changed to 180 (40 if buoyancy is measured in pounds) if the apparatus is designed so that persons supported are only partially immersed or where facilities are provided for climbing on top of the apparatus.

(2) Number of 300 mm (1 ft.) increments in the outside perimeter of the buoyant apparatus. The inside edge of peripheral-body type buoyant apparatus is not considered in determining the capacity.