46 CFR 45.173

§ 45.173 Eligible barges.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 45.173, § 45.173 Eligible barges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224815
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Only barges meeting the following requirements are eligible for the special load line regime under this subpart: (a) Unmanned, river service, dry-cargo barges; (b) Barges that have been designed and built to at least the minimum scantlings of the American Bureau of Shipping River Rules which were in effect at the time of construction; (c) Barges with a length-to-depth ratio less than 22; (d) Barges on the Milwaukee route must not be more than 10 years old; and (e) All weathertight and watertight closures (dogs, gaskets, covers, etc.) must be in proper working condition.

Legislative history

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