{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-42.20-13","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 42.20-13","heading":"-13 Vessels without means of propulsion.","body":"(a) A lighter, barge, or other vessel without independent means of propulsion is assigned a freeboard in accordance with the provisions of this subpart as modified by paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section.\n(b) A barge that meets the requirements of § 42.09-5(b) may be assigned Type “A” freeboard if the barge does not carry deck cargo.\n(c) An unmanned barge is not required to comply with § 42.15-75, § 42.15-80(b), or § 42.20-70.\n(d) An unmanned barge that has only small access openings closed by watertight gasketed covers of steel or equivalent material on the freeboard deck, may be assigned a freeboard 25 percent less than that calculated in accordance with this subpart.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 42—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA","Subpart 42.20—Freeboards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"9464a6bacc2c9854d8d72589b86fa25333b633dc19f600264dfb9d988913e32b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-42.20-12","next":"us/46-cfr-42.20-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}