[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR170.300]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 170--STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart I--Free Surface
 
Sec. 170.300  Special consideration for free surface of spoil in hopper dredge hoppers.

    The calculations required by this subchapter for each self-propelled 
hopper dredge must include--
    (a) The free surface effect of consumable liquids and the free 
surface effect of the dredged spoil in the hoppers; and
    (b) Either of the following assumptions when performing the 
calculations required by Sec. 174.310(b) of this chapter:
    (1) If the dredged spoil is assumed to be jettisoned, the free 
surface of the dredged spoil may be disregarded.
    (2) If the dredged spoil is not assumed to be jettisoned. the free 
surface of the dredged spoil must be calculated.

[CGD 76-080, 54 FR 36977, Sept. 6, 1989]