§ 146.06-1

Acceptance on board vessels. Explosives or other dangerous articles or substances or combustible liquids that are permitted by the regulations in this part to be placed on board vessels, or to be on board a vessel within the navigable waters of the United States, may be accepted and transported or stored on board vessels subject to the regulations in this part when such articles are described upon the shipper's originating shipping order or a transfer shipping paper or otherwise in writing by a shipping name as shown in the commodity list of explosives and other dangerous articles herein, and provided label notations are shown on the shipping paper as they apply to the various substances. The owner, charterer, agent, master or person in charge of a vessel shall ascertain to his own satisfaction that the outside container is one of the acceptable containers as shown in the tables for the particular substance named on the shipping paper. Shipments tendered in United States ports to vessels which are initial carriers shall not be accepted unless the originating shipping order carries the shipper's certification as to description, packing, marking and condition as required by § 146.05-11. Shipments tendered in United States ports to vessels which are connecting carriers shall not be accepted unless the transfer shipping paper contains sufficient information to identify the preceding shipping paper. Shipments originating in a foreign port shall not be transported, carried, conveyed, or stowed by any vessel upon the navigable waters of the United States unless accompanied by bills of lading upon which the shipper or his agent has certified that the goods are described, packed and marked in accordance with the regulations in this part.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 273, Jan. 11, 1941]

§ 146.06-2 Explosives prohibited on any vessel.

No explosive or explosive composition expressly prohibited by the provisions of subsection 3 of R.S. 4472 as amended shall be transported, carried, conveyed,

No high explosive or other explosive or other dangerous article or substance or combustible liquid shall be transported, carried, conveyed, stored, stowed or used on board any vessel unless such transportation, carriage, conveyance, storage, stowage or use is permitted by the regulations in this part.

[Order 74, 6 FR. 273, Jan. 11, 1941]

§ 146.06-4 Acceptance of permitted articles.

The commodity list and the tables forming part of the regulations in this subchapter indicate the explosives and other dangerous articles and combustible liquids that are permitted to be transported, carried, conveyed, stored, stowed, or used on board any vessel. No such articles shall be transported, carried, conveyed, stored, stowed, or used on board any vessel unless they comply with the conditions as shown for the substance in the commodity list and tables and the other provisions of the regulations in this subchapter as they apply to the particular character of vessel.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 274, Jan. 11, 1941]

§ 146.06-5 "Order-Notify" or "C.O.D." shipments.

Except on through bills of lading to a foreign port, shipments of Class A dangerous explosives or blasting caps in any quantity shall not be transported, carried or conveyed on board a vessel, when consigned to "Order-Notify" or "C.O.D." Such articles shall not be transported, carried or conveyed on board any vessel when a shipper consigns a shipment to himself unless the shipper has a resident representative authorized to receive the shipment at the port of discharge.

[Order 74, 6 FR. 274, Jan. 11, 1941] § 146.06-6

Canadian shipments.

Explosives (except commercial Class A explosives) or other dangerous articles or combustible liquids, as defined herein, which are described, packed, marked and

certified in conformity with the regulations of the Board of Transport Commissioners of Canada may be transported, carried or conveyed on board such vessels as are permitted by the regulations in this part to transport, carry or convey the particular explosive or other substance contained within the package. [CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5216, Sept. 1, 1953] § 146.06-7 Emergency shipments.

For conditions of the regulations governing emergency shipments see § 146.02-15.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 273, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by Order 129, 6 FR. 8182, July 1, 1941] § 146.06-8 Handling on board vessels.

Explosives or other dangerous articles or substances shall be handled on board vessels in conformity with the provisions of the detailed regulations preceding each table of the various classifications and provisions set forth for the particular substances as shown in the tables: Provided, however, That railroad vehicles, highway vehicles, vans, or portable containers loaded with any permitted explosives or other dangerous articles or substances shall be handled on board the vessel in accordance with the provisions of Subpart 146.07. Highway or railroad vehicles loaded with permitted explosives or other dangerous articles or substances shall be handled on ferry vessels in accordance with the provisions of Subpart 146.08.

[CGFR 62-11, 27 FR. 5281, June 5, 1962] § 146.06-9 Stowage on board vessels.

(a) Stowage of a particular explosive or other dangerous article or substance or a combustible liquid on board a vessel may be any permitted stowage in accordance with the provisions as shown in the tables as applying to the character of vessel upon which the substance is permitted to be transported or stored.

(b) When only one stowage is shown, no other stowage shall be utilized. When more than one stowage is indicated any or all of the indicated stowages may be utilized. When "Tween decks" is authorized for stowage "Tween decks readily accessible" may also be used. but not the reverse thereof. When "Under deck" is authorized for stowage "Under deck away from heat" may also be used, but not the reverse thereof.

(c) Explosives of different classes or characteristics shall not be stowed together in the same compartment or magazine except as indicated in the chart in § 146.20-90, and the detailed regulations shown in §§ 146.20-1 to 146.20-300. Explosives and other dangerous articles or substances shall not be stowed together in the same hold or compartment except as indicated in the detailed regulations preceding each table of the various classifications and the provisions set forth for the particular substances as shown in the tables.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to railroad vehicles, highway vehicles, vans or portable containers in which are loaded any permitted explosives or other dangerous articles, which are provided for in Subpart 146.07.

(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to railroad and highway vehicles in which are loaded any permitted explosives or other dangerous articles in compliance with the DOT regulations governing such loading, or combustible liquids when loaded in compliance with the regulations in this part, when carried on board a ferry vessel in accordance with the provisions of Subpart 146.08.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 274, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5216, Sept. 1, 1953; CGFR 58-9, 23 F.R. 4839, June 28, 1958]

Vessels or their owners, charterers or agents shall keep on hand an adequate supply of labels. Lost or detached labels shall be replaced from information given on shipping order, delivery receipt or transfer shipping paper applying to the shipment.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 274, Jan. 11, 1941]

§ 146.06-11 "No smoking" signs.

Where smoking is prohibited during the loading, stowing, storing, transporting or unloading of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances by the regulations in this part, the owner, master or person in charge of the vessel is required to cause "NO SMOKING" signs to be posted.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 274, Jan. 11, 1941]