GroundRules
46 CFR 154.439: Tank design.
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 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES
- Subpart C—Design, Construction and Equipment
An independent tank type A must meet the deep tank standard of the American Bureau of Shipping published in “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels”, 1981, and must:
(a) Withstand the internal pressure determined under § 154.407;
(b) Withstand loads from tank supports calculated under §§ 154.470 and 154.471; and
(c) Have a corrosion allowance that meets § 154.412.
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