[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR44.05-20]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 44_SPECIAL SERVICE LIMITED DOMESTIC VOYAGES--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart B_Rules for Assigning Special Service Load Lines
 
Sec. 44.05-20  Conditions of assignment.

    (a) Steam colliers. The conditions of assignment for steam colliers 
shall be in accordance with the requirements of part 42 of this 
subchapter, except that in the case of steam colliers constructed with 
bulwarks, the freeing port may be of a practically continuous slot type, 
located as low as possible, the clear area of the slot to be not less 
than 20 percent of the superficial area of the unpierced bulwarks. If, 
due to sheer, or other conditions, the assigning authority considers 
that extra local provision should be made for freeing decks of water, 
the slots are to be located so as to have maximum efficacy.
    (b) Towed barges. The conditions of assignment for towed cargo 
barges where the cargo is carried under deck shall be in accordance with 
Sec. Sec. 45.10-5 to 45.10-100 of this subchapter. In the case of tank 
barges and cargo barges carrying cargo only on deck, compliance will 
also be required with the supplementary conditions of Sec. Sec. 45.20-1 
to 45.20-70 of this subchapter. In the case of cargo barges of the open 
type, assignment will be limited to barges in unmanned operation and the 
construction of the vessel must be such as to satisfy the assigning 
authority that no unusual hazards will be experienced.
    (c) Self-propelled barges. The conditions of assignment for self-
propelled cargo barges carrying cargo under decks shall be in accordance 
with the provisions of Sec. Sec. 45.10-5 to 45.10-100 of this 
subchapter. In the case of self-propelled tank barges and self-propelled 
cargo barges carrying cargo only on deck, compliance will also be 
required with the supplementary conditions of Sec. Sec. 45.20-1 to 
45.20-70 of this subchapter.

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16755, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 68-60, 33 FR 
10076, July 12, 1968]