---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "chI/subchS/part172"
level: "part"
label: "Part 172"
heading: "Special Rules Pertaining to Bulk Cargoes"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172"
sections_count: 45
---

# Part 172 — Special Rules Pertaining to Bulk Cargoes

Title 46 C.F.R. — Shipping › Chapter I — Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security › Subchapter S — Subdivision and Stability

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Bulk Grain](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — Special Rules Pertaining to a Barge That Carries a Cargo Regulated Under Subchapter D of This Chapter](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Special Rules Pertaining to a Vessel That Carries a Cargo Regulated Under 33 CFR Part 157](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartD.md)
- [Subpart E — Special Rules Pertaining to a Barge That Carries a Hazardous Liquid Regulated Under Subchapter O of This Chapter](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartE.md)
- [Subpart F — Special Rules Pertaining to a Ship That Carries a Hazardous Liquid Regulated Under Subchapter O of This Chapter](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartF.md)
- [Subpart G — Special Rules Pertaining to a Ship That Carries a Bulk Liquefied Gas Regulated Under Subchapter O of This Chapter](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartG.md)
- [Subpart H — Special Rules Pertaining to Great Lakes Dry Bulk Cargo Vessels](/cfr/46/chI-subchS-part172-subpartH.md)