46 C.F.R. § 44.310 Definitions.
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Hopper dredge means a self-propelled dredge with an open hold or hopper in the hull of the dredge that receives dredged material. Working freeboard means one-half the distance between the mark of the load line assigned under this subchapter and the freeboard deck.
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PART 44—SPECIAL SERVICE LIMITED DOMESTIC VOYAGES
Subpart C—Rules for Assigning Working Freeboards to Hopper Dredges
§ 44.310 Definitions.