46 CFR 45.51

§ 45.51 Types of ships.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 45.51, § 45.51 Types of ships, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224767
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(a) For the purpose of this subpart, a type A vessel has— (1) No cargo ports or similar sideshell openings below the freeboard deck; (2) Only small freeboard deck openings fitted with watertight gasketed hatch covers of steel; (3) No dimension of a freeboard deck cargo opening greater than 6 feet and the total area not exceeding 18 ft 2; and (4) No more than two freeboard deck cargo openings to a single cargo space. (b) For the purposes of this subpart a type B vessel is a vessel that does not meet the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.