{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-143.270","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 143.270","heading":"Piping systems and tanks.","body":"Piping and tanks exposed to the outside of the hull must be made of metal and maintained in a leak free condition.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 143—MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart B—Requirements for All Towing Vessels"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"6ab7f131753038b48606aa1bb462d444aebafe6fb3ffd6de621878623d42fc6f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-143.265","next":"us/46-cfr-143.275"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}