Size of sleeping spaces.

§ 108.201 Size of sleeping spaces. (a) No sleeping space may berth more than four persons, except that a sleeping space for personnel not regularly employed on a unit may berth up to six persons if the space meets § 108.199 and berthing of six persons in that space is authorized by the Commandant (CG–OES). (b) Without deducting any equipment used by the occupants, each sleeping space must have for each occupant— (1) 2.8 square meters (approximately 30 square feet) of deck area; and (2) 6 cubic meters (approximately 210 cubic feet) of volume. (c) Each sleeping space must have at least 191 centimeters (approximately 6 feet 3 inches) of headroom over clear deck areas. [CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56808, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 82–063b, 48 FR 4781, Feb. 3, 1983; CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50465, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96–041, 61 FR 50730, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG–2009–0702, 74 FR 49233, Sept. 25, 2009; USCG–2012–0832, 77 FR 59781, Oct. 1, 2012]