16 Total Number of persons permitted
16.1 The total numbers of persons permitted to be carried on a vessel shall be determined by the Administration.
16.2 In determining the total number of persons permitted to be carried the Administration shall take into account the applicable stability restrictions and subdivision requirements in Chapter III, the vessel's operating area, general arrangement, means of escape, lifesaving equipment, and minimum manning requirements and the maximum number of passengers permitted in accordance with II/15.1 and II/15.2.
16.3 The total number of persons permitted to be carried should not exceed the total number of persons calculated to be on board when the vessel successfully completed the stability requirements of regulation III/8.