46 CFR § 172.085 - Hull type.

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title: "46 CFR § 172.085 - Hull type."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "172.085"
section_name: "Hull type."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "S"
subchapter_name: "SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY"
part_number: "172"
part_name: "SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO BULK CARGOES"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 5115; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2."
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# 172.085 Hull type.

If a cargo listed in Table 151.05 of part 151 of this chapter is to be carried, the tank barge must be at least the hull type specified in Table 151.05 of this chapter for that cargo.