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46 CFR 172.105: Extent of damage.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY
- PART 172—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO BULK CARGOES
- Subpart E—Special Rules Pertaining to a Barge That Carries a Hazardous Liquid Regulated Under Subchapter O of This Chapter
For the purpose of § 172.103, design calculations must include both side and bottom damage, applied separately. Damage must consist of the most disabling penetration up to and including penetrations having the following dimensions:
(a) Side damage must be assumed to be as follows:
(1) Longitudinal extent—6 feet (183 centimeters).
(2) Transverse extent—30 inches (76 centimeters).
(3) Vertical extent—from the baseline upward without limit.
(b) Bottom damage must be assumed to be 15 inches (38 centimeters) from the baseline upward.
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