GroundRules
46 CFR 153.979: Gauging with a sounding tube.
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
(a) No person may remove the cover of a sounding tube unless he has authorization from the person in charge of cargo transfer.
(b) The person in charge of cargo transfer may not authorize removal of the cover from a sounding tube gauge unless all tank pressure has been relieved through the tank's venting system.
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