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46 CFR §44.05-5

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  1. (a)A steam collier is a vessel mechanically propelled, and specially designed for the carriage of coal in bulk.
  2. (b)A towed barge is a vessel without sufficient means of self-propulsion and which requires to be towed.
  3. (c)A self-propelled barge is a vessel mechanically propelled of the type specially designed for use in limited coastwise and Great Lakes service and capable of transiting interconnecting canals.