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Title 49: Transportation
Subtitle B: Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
CHAPTER I: PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER C: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS
PART 176: CARRIAGE BY VESSEL
Subpart C: General Handling and Stowage
176.77 - Stowage of barges containing hazardous materials on board barge-carrying vessels.
(a) A barge which contains hazardous materials may be transported on board a barge-carrying vessel if it is stowed in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which only ?on deck? stowage is authorized must be stowed above the weather deck and be vented to the atmosphere.
(c) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which both ?on deck? and ?below deck? storage is authorized may be stowed above or below the weather deck.
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