---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 176.903"
title: "49"
number: "176.903"
heading: "Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/176.903"
---

# §176.903. Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal.


Cotton or vegetable fibers being transported on a vessel may not be stowed in the same hold with coal. They may be stowed in adjacent holds if the holds are separated by a tight steel bulkhead and the cotton or vegetable fibers are dunnaged at least 5 cm (2 inches) off the bulkhead. Cotton or vegetable fibers may be stowed in a hold above or below one in which coal is stowed if there is a tight steel intervening deck and all hatch covers are in place and covered with tarpaulins.


## Notes

### Source

Source: Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52708, Dec. 21, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

### Source

Source: Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted.