[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR90.05-25]



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                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 90_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart 90.05_Application

 

Sec.  90.05-25  Seagoing barge.



    (a) All nonself-propelled vessels of 100 gross tons and over that 

proceed on voyages on the high seas or ocean are



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subject to inspection and certification as seagoing barges.

    (b) In applying the laws and regulations to manned seagoing barges, 

one criterion for invocation of safety standards is the description of 

seagoing barges by relative size in gross tons. When it is determined by 

the Commandant that the gross register tonnage for a particular manned 

seagoing barge, which is attained by exemptions, reductions, or other 

devices in the basic gross tonnage formulation, will circumvent or be 

incompatible with the application of specific safety requirements in the 

regulations in this subchapter for a manned seagoing barge of such 

physical size, the Commandant shall prescribe the regulations to be made 

applicable to such seagoing barge. When the Commandant determines that 

the gross register tonnage is not a valid criterion for the invocation 

of safety requirements based on relative size, the parties involved will 

be informed of the determination and of the regulations applicable to 

such manner seagoing barges, and before being permitted to operate such 

seagoing barges, compliance therewith shall be required. Endorsements or 

notations on the seagoing barge's certificate of inspection may be made 

as appropriate.