{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-45.173","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 45.173","heading":"Eligible barges.","body":"Only barges meeting the following requirements are eligible for the special load line regime under this subpart:\n(a) Unmanned, river service, dry-cargo barges;\n(b) Barges that have been designed and built to at least the minimum scantlings of the American Bureau of Shipping River Rules which were in effect at the time of construction;\n(c) Barges with a length-to-depth ratio less than 22;\n(d) Barges on the Milwaukee route must not be more than 10 years old; and\n(e) All weathertight and watertight closures (dogs, gaskets, covers, etc.) must be in proper working condition.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES","Subpart E—Unmanned River Barges on Lake Michigan Routes"],"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":"83ac36817cd36c5ceaf9b6e0f4c444b7ba3ca76987f50b776a08e33f0553f4b0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-45.171","next":"us/46-cfr-45.175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}