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46 CFR 98.30-16: -16 Requirements for ships carrying NLSs in portable tanks and IBCs.
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
(a) The person in charge of a ship, except a ship under subpart 98.31 of this chapter, that carries an NLS in a portable tank must ensure that—
(1) The ship's Certificate of Inspection is endorsed with the name of the NLS;
(2) Any letters issued by the Commandant (CG-ENG) prescribing additional conditions for endorsement are attached; and
(3) Each operating requirement specified in writing by Commandant (CG-ENG) as a condition for endorsement is met.
(b) To have a ship's Certificate of Inspection endorsed to allow the carriage of NLSs in portable tanks, the—
(1) Owner of the ship must make a request to the Commandant (CG-ENG) following the procedures for requesting alternatives in § 153.10(a) of this chapter; and
(2) The ship must meet any design and equipment requirements specified in writing as a condition for the endorsement by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
(c) Any ship that carries NLSs in an IBC, as described in § 98.30-6, must meet all requirements in accordance with 46 CFR 125.120.
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