46 C.F.R. § 42.20-13
Vessels without means of propulsion
(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.
(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.
(c) An unmanned barge is not required to comply with § 42.15-75, § 42.15-80(b), or § 42.20-70.
(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.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Brown v. Reinauer Transp. Companies, LLC, 67 A.D.3d 106 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009).
Brown v. Reinauer Transp. Companies, LLC, 67 A.D.3d 106 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009). “15-75 (d) does not apply to the vessel at issue because it is an “unmanned barge” and, thus, expressly exempted from compliance with that provision (see 46 CFR 42.20-13 [c]; see generally Roy Crook & Sons, Inc.”
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