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46 CFR 32.50-3: -3 Cargo discharge—TB/ALL.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS
- PART 32—SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS
- Subpart 32.50—Pumps, Piping, and Hose for Cargo Handling
(a) Pumps or other acceptable means shall be used to discharge cargo from gravity type cargo tanks vented at gauge pressures of 4 pounds per square inch or less.
(b) The use of compressed air as the primary means of discharging cargo from such tanks is prohibited.
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