46 CFR 153.409: High level alarms.
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
When Table 1 refers to this section or requires a cargo to have a closed gauging system, the cargo's containment system must have a high level alarm:
(a) That gives an audible and visual alarm before the tank fills to 97 percent of its capacity;
(b) That can be seen and heard where cargo transfer is controlled and on the open deck;
(c) Whose operation can be checked prior to each loading; and
(d) That must be marked as described in § 153.408(c)(6) with the legend “HIGH LEVEL ALARM.”
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