GroundRules
46 CFR 98.30-15: -15 Ground connection.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS
- PART 98—SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION, ARRANGEMENT, AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN DANGEROUS CARGOES IN BULK
- Subpart 98.30—Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers
No person may transfer an inflammable or combustible product to or from a vessel unless—
(a) The portable tank or IBC and its pumping equipment is electrically grounded to the hull of the vessel; and
(b) The vessel is electrically grounded to an offshore platform, shore piping, or another vessel by a—
(1) Cargo hose constructed with an integral grounding wire if the end connections are used for electrical continuity; or
(2) Separate grounding that is maintained until the cargo hose is disconnected and drained.
Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:22Z. Source file · JSON