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46 CFR 153.230: Type I system.
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 type I containment system must meet the following requirements:
(a) The vessel must meet the requirements in subpart F of part 172 of this chapter for a type I hull.
(b) Except as described in § 153.235:
(1) It may be no closer to the tankship's shell than 76 cm (approx. 29.9 in.); and
(2) It may not be located in any part of the tankship subject to the damage described in Table 172.135 of this chapter for:
(i) Collision Penetration, Transverse extent; and
(ii) Grounding Penetration, Vertical extents from the baseline upward.
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