GroundRules
46 CFR 153.219: Access to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
- PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Subpart B—Design and Equipment
(a) Except as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, access openings to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks must not be located within a cargo containment system.
(b) Each access opening to a double bottom tank that is a dedicated ballast tank and that is located within a cargo containment system must be:
(1) Enclosed in an access trunk extending to the weatherdeck;
(2) Separated from the cargo containment system by two manhole coverings; or
(3) Approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
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