Section 116.400 - Application(a) This subpart applies to:(1) Vessels carrying more than 150 passengers; or(2) Vessels with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers but not more than 150 passengers.(b) A vessel with overnight accommodations for more than 150 passengers must comply with § 72.05 in subchapter H of this chapter.(c) Vessels meeting the structural fire protection requirements of SOLAS, Chapter II-2, Regulations 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11 (incorporated by reference, see § 114.600 ), may be considered equivalent to the provisions of this subpart.CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48269, July 22, 2016