# Stowage of barges containing hazardous materials on board barge-carrying vessels.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 176.77  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) A barge which contains hazardous materials may be transported on board a barge-carrying vessel if it is stowed in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(b) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which only “on deck” stowage is authorized must be stowed above the weather deck

## Document text

(a) A barge which contains hazardous materials may be transported on board a barge-carrying vessel if it is stowed in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(b) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which only “on deck” stowage is authorized must be stowed above the weather deck and be vented to the atmosphere.

(c) A barge which contains hazardous materials for which both “on deck” and “below deck” stowage is authorized may be stowed above or below the weather deck.

[Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52689, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 76 FR 56317, Sept. 13, 2011]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-176.77>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `f3ff2dab0bbaae0ddfd168a7060879abd0598874823fc0b68c4af2f4439b3fd0`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:14.489Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T15:21:04.431Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-176-77`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "176",
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  "subpart": "Subpart C—General Handling and Stowage",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
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```