Section 105.106 - Public access areas(a) A facility serving ferries or passenger vessels certificated to carry more than 150 passengers, other than cruise ships, may designate an area within the facility as a public access area.(b) A public access area is a defined space within a facility that is open to all persons and provides pedestrian access through the facility from public thoroughfares to the vessel.USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322 , July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60540 , Oct. 22, 2003