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46 CFR 154.408: Cargo tank external pressure load.

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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 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES
  5. Subpart C—Design, Construction and Equipment

For the calculation required under § 154.406 (a)(2) and (b), the external pressure load must be the difference between the minimum internal pressure (maximum vacuum), and the maximum external pressure to which any portion of the cargo tank may be simultaneously subjected.

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

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