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46 CFR 153.980: Isolation of automatic closing valves.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
  4. PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  5. Subpart C—Operations

The person in charge of cargo transfer may isolate automatic closing valves described in § 153.408(b) from a cargo containment system if the following conditions are met:

(a) The containment system carries products to which § 153.408 does not apply.

(b) The valves are isolated by:

(1) Removing the valves; or

(2) Installing removable pipes and blind flanges to by-pass the valves.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:22Z. Source file · JSON

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