33 CFR § 104.107 - Employee access area.

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title: "33 CFR § 104.107 - Employee access area."
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title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 104.107 Employee access area.

(a) A ferry or passenger vessel, excluding cruise ships, may designate areas within the vessel as employee access areas.

(b) An employee access area is a defined space, within the area over which the owner or operator has implemented security measures for access control, of a ferry or passenger vessel that is open only to employees and not to passengers. It is not a secure area and does not require a TWIC for unescorted access.

(c) Employee access areas may not include any areas defined as restricted areas in the VSP.

[USCG-2006-24196, 72 FR 3579, Jan. 25, 2007]