GroundRules
46 CFR 153.966: Discharge by liquid displacement.
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 C—Operations
The person in charge of cargo transfer may not authorize cargo discharge by liquid displacement unless the liquid supply line to the tank has:
(a) A safety relief or pressure reducing valve set to operate at no more than 80 percent of the tank's relief valve setting; and
(b) A manual control valve between the tank and the supply line's safety relief valve or pressure reducing valve.
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