146.29-13 146.29-15

Scope.

Regulations not applicable.
Port security regulations.
Import shipments.

Definitions and abbreviations.
Permit for handling military ex-
plosives.

Authority to load, handle or discharge; facilities and use. 146.29-17 Prohibited explosives. 146.29-19 Explosives loading supervisory

146.29-21

146.29-23

146.29-25

146.29-27

146.29-29

146.29-31

146.29-33

146.29-35

146.29-37 146.29-39

146.29-41 146.29-43

146.29-45

146.29-47 146.29-49

146.29-51

146.29-53

146.29-55

146.29-57 146.29-59

146.29-63

146.29-65

detail.

Personnel identification. Ship's officer present.

Fires and fire protection.

Fire hose.

Smoking.

Liquor or drugs.

Cargo working gear and equipment.

Lights, tools and portable equipment.

Handling drafts of lumber. Handling and slinging of explosives.

Weight per draft.

Requirement for the opening of hatches.

Loading or unloading military
explosives and other cargo
simultaneously.

Packing and marking.
Stowage on board barges.
Stowage on board vessels.
Stowage of military explosives
in holds containing coal.
Stowage of military explosives in

holds containing household or
personal effects and/or mail as
cargo.

"On deck" stowage.
Stowage adjacent to other dan-
gerous articles.

146.29-61 Stowage with nondangerous
cargo in the same hold.
Stowage and dunnaging of am-
munition and containers of
explosives in bulk.
Damaged or leaking containers
of explosives.
Defective ammunition.
Recoopering damaged packages.
Constructing magazines.
Preparation of magazines, decks,
hatches and holds for han-
dling military explosives.
Location of magazines and am-
munition stowage.
Allocation of stowage.

146.29-67

146.29-69

146.29-71

146.29-73

146.29-75

146.29-77

AUTHORITY: §§ 146.01-1 to 146.29-100 issued under R. S. 4405, as amended, 4462, as amended, 4472, as amended; 46 U. S. C. 375, 416, 170. Interpret or apply sec. 3, 68 Stat. 675; 50 U. S. C. 198, E. O. 10402, 17 F. R. 9917, 3 CFR, 1952 Supp. Other statutory provisions interpreted or applied are cited to text in parentheses.

CROSS REFERENCE; For regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission relating to the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles, see 49 CFR Parts 71-78.

SUBPART-PREFACE

SOURCE: §§ 146.01-1 to 146.01-12 contained in Order 74, 6 F. R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, except as otherwise noted.

§ 146.01-1 Purpose of regulations. The purpose of the regulations in this subchapter is to promote safety in the handling, stowage, storage and transportation of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids, as defined herein, on board vessels on any navigable waters within the limits of the jurisdiction of the United States including its territories and possessions excepting only the Panama Canal Zone and to make more effective the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948, relative to the carriage of dangerous goods.

[Order 74, 6 F. R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F. R. 4184, June 27, 1947; CGFR 53-26, 18 F. R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953]

§ 146.01-2 Source of regulations. The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall by regulation define, describe, name and classify all explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids and shall establish such regulations as may be necessary to make effective the purpose intended.

[Order 74, 6 F. R. 254, Jan 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

§ 146.01-3 Plan of regulations. Regulations setting forth general requirements covering the transportation of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids will be found in §§ 146.01-1 to 146.10-50. Regulations setting forth detailed requirements applicable to individual substances will be found under their particular classification in §§ 146.20-1 to 146.27100.

§ 146.01-4 Classifications. Explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids are classified in the regulations in this part according to their principal characteristics and properties as follows:

[CGFR 52-8, 17 F. R. 6461, July 17, 1952]

§ 146.01-5 Changes in regulations. Changes in regulations usually result from the development of new information, altered conditions, improvement in manufacture, or modernized commercial practices. Proposals for changes will be considered by the Commandant of the Coast Guard on his own motion or upon a request submitted by any carrier interest, by industry, or other interested party. [Order 74, 6 F. R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F. R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

§ 146.01-6 Provision for notice and public hearing. Additions, alterations, amendments or repeals of any of the regulations in this subchapter except in an emergency, shall be published and public hearings with respect thereto shall be held on such notice as the Commandant of the Coast Guard deems advisable under the circumstances. Any additions, alterations, amendments or repeals shall, unless a shorter time is authorized by the Commandant of the

Coast Guard take effect 90 days after their promulgation.

[Order 74, 6 F. R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F. R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

§ 146.01-7 Inflammable or combustible liquids in bulk. Nothing in the regulations in this part shall be construed as affecting the transportation of inflammable or combustible liquids in bulk, such transportation being governed by the regulations promulgated under the provisions of section 4417a of the Revised Statutes, as amended (49 Stat. 1889, sec. 3, 54 Stat. 1028; 46 U. S. C. 391a).

§ 146.01-8 Effective date of regulations. The regulations in this subchapter became effective on and after April 9, 1941.

[CGFR 53-26, 18 F. R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953]

§ 146.01-9 Supersedes existing rulings. All rulings in existence on the effective date of the regulations in this part regarding transportation, packing, marking, labeling or storage, as cargo, of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids, on board vessels as promulgated by the office of the Director of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation are superseded by the regulations in this part; except nothing in this provision shall be construed as affecting the transportation of inflammable or combustible liquids in bulk under the provisions of section 4417a of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U. S. C. 391a).

§ 146.01-10 Supersedes existing regulations. General rules and regulations in existence on the effective date of the regulations in this part (Apr. 9, 1941) regarding the transportation, packing or stowage, as cargo, on board passenger vessels of hay, straw, baled cotton, baled hemp, or other inflammable material, and refined petroleum having a flashpoint of not less than 110° F., lubricating oils, kerosene or other illuminating oils as promulgated by the Board of Supervising Inspectors of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation are superseded by the regulations in this part.

§ 146.01-11 Other requirements under title 52 of the Revised Statutes. Nothing contained in the regulations in this subchapter shall be construed as relieving any vessel subject to the provisions of the regulations in this part from any other of the requirements of title 52 (secs. 4399 to 4500, inclusive) of the Revised Statutes

or acts amendatory or supplementary thereto and regulations thereunder applicable to such vessel, which are not inconsistent herewith.

§ 146.01-12 Local regulations. Nothing in the regulations in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing the enforcement of reasonable local regulations, now in effect or hereafter adopted, when such regulations are not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of the regulations in this part.

SUBPART-GENERAL REGULATIONS

SOURCE: 146.02-1 to 146.02-22 contained in Order 74, 6 F. R. 256, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F. R. 4184, June 27, 1947, except as otherwise noted.

§ 146.02-1 Scope of regulations. (a) The regulations in this part define explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids for purposes of safety in transportation or storage on board vessels;

(b) Set forth the requirements that shall be observed in the preparation and packing of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids for shipment or storage on board vessels;

(c) Set forth the descriptive name, shipping name, requirements relative to certification, containers, marking, labeling, information required on bills of lading or other shipping papers, manifests or cargo stowage plans;

(d) Set forth the provisions under which permitted explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids within the scope of the definitions given herein, may be accepted, handled, stored, stowed, or transported on board vessels, and with respect to rejection and report of faulty containers and the disposition of any explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids found to be in an unsafe condition when on board a vessel;

(e) Establish such other requirements as may be necessary to make effective the purposes of R. S. 4472, as amended.

§ 146.02-2 Application to vessels. The regulations in this subchapter apply to all vessels, domestic, or foreign, regardless of character, tonnage, size, service and whether self-propelled or not, whether arriving or departing, or under way, moored, anchored, aground, or while in drydock to the extent and in the manner indicated herein.

(a) The regulations in this part shall not apply to any public vessel which is not engaged in commercial service.

(b) The regulations on this part shall not apply to any vessel subject to the provisions of R. S. 4417a, as amended, which is constructed or converted for the principal purpose of carrying inflammable or combustible liquid cargo in bulk in its own tanks, except such vessel shall be subject to the provisions of R. S. 4472, as amended, with respect to explosives prohibited to be transported, stored, or stowed on board any vessel.

(c) Regulations with respect to explosives prohibited by subsection 3, of R. S. 4472, as amended, apply to all vessels.

(d) Regulations with respect to the transportation, storage, or stowage of high explosives on board passenger vessels apply to all vessels defined as "Passenger Vessels" in § 146.03-36.

(e) Regulations with respect to the transportation, storage or stowage of high explosives on board vessels, other than passenger-carrying vessels, apply to all vessels defined as "Barges" or "Cargo Vessels" in § 146.03-36.

(f) Regulations with respect to the transportation, storage or stowage of explosives (other than high explosives) or other dangerous articles or substances apply to all vessels, except vessels specifically exempted from such regulations by the provisions of R. S. 4472, as amended, or vessels that are, or may be, specifically exempted by the regulations in this part. Vessels specifically exempted by R. S. 4472, as amended, are:

(1) Vessels not exceeding fifteen (15) gross tons when not engaged in carrying passengers for hire;

(2) Vessels used exclusively for pleasure;

(3) Vessels, not exceeding five hundred (500) gross tons while engaged in the fisheries;

(4) Tugs or towing vessels, except as to fire prevention and extinguishing requirements provided for by subsection 6 (b) (4) of R. S. 4472, as amended;

(5) Cable vessels, dredges, elevator vessels, fireboats, ice-breakers, pile drivers, pilot boats, welding vessels, salvage and wrecking vessels.

(g) Inflammable or combustible liquid cargo in bulk is also exempt from the regulations in this part: Provided, however, That the handling and stowage of