§45.173. Eligible barges.
46 C.F.R. § 45.173
Only barges meeting the following requirements are eligible for the special load line regime under this subpart:
Unmanned, river service, dry-cargo barges;
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;
Barges with a length-to-depth ratio less than 22;
Barges on the Milwaukee route must not be more than 10 years old; and
All weathertight and watertight closures (dogs, gaskets, covers, etc.) must be in proper working condition.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-1998-4623, 67 FR 19690, Apr. 23, 2002, as amended at 75 FR 70603, Nov. 18, 2010]
Source
Source: USCG-1998-4623, 67 FR 19690, Apr. 23, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 5104, 5108; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 73-49R, 38 FR 12290, May 10, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-1998-4623, 67 FR 19690, Apr. 23, 2002, as amended at 75 FR 70603, Nov. 18, 2010]