[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: 46CFR45.51]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 45_GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C_Freeboards
 
Sec. 45.51  Types of ships.


    (a) For the purpose of this subpart, a type A vessel has--
    (1) No cargo ports or similar sideshell openings below the freeboard 
deck;
    (2) Only small freeboard deck openings fitted with watertight 
gasketed hatch covers of steel;
    (3) No dimension of a freeboard deck cargo opening greater than 6 
feet and the total area not exceeding 18 ft\2\; and
    (4) No more than two freeboard deck cargo openings to a single cargo 
space.
    (b) For the purposes of this subpart a type B vessel is a vessel 
that does not meet the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section.