49 CFR 176.77
§ 176.77 Stowage of barges containing hazardous materials on board barge-carrying vessels.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 176.77, § 176.77 Stowage of barges containing hazardous materials on board barge-carrying vessels, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/256275
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(a) A barge which contains hazardous materials may be transported on board a barge-carrying vessel if it is stowed in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which only “on deck” stowage is authorized must be stowed above the weather deck and be vented to the atmosphere.
(c) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which both “on deck” and “below deck” stowage is authorized may be stowed above or below the weather deck.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.