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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.174.020 Alternate intact stability criterion

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A barge need not comply with § 174.015 and Subparts C and E of Part 170 of this chapter if it has the following characteristics:

(a) The weather deck is watertight.

(b) The barge's hull proportions fall within any one of the ratios in categories (A) through (D) in Table 174.020.

(c) The maximum cargo height is 30 feet (9.25 meters) or a value equal to the depth of the barge amidships, whichever is less.

TABLE 174.020

Category

Beam/depth ratio

Draft/depth ratio

A

3.00 to 3.74

Equal to or less than 0.70.

B

3.75 to 3.99

Equal to or less than 0.72.

C

4.00 to 4.49

Equal to or less than 0.76.

D

4,50 to 6.00

Equal to or less than 0.80.
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