{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-153.217","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 153.217","heading":"Access to enclosed spaces and dedicated ballast tanks.","body":"An access opening to an enclosed space or a dedicated ballast tank must meet the requirements for a cargo tank access in § 153.254 (b), (c), and (d) if:\n(a) The enclosed space or dedicated ballast tank is located within the cargo area of the vessel; or\n(b) A part of a cargo containment system lies within the enclosed space or dedicated ballast tank.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS","Subpart B—Design and Equipment"],"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":"90a5b299aa9bd06618f486ae42352ca69ac58949a37daf46cdb4d5d05f57a06c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-153.216","next":"us/46-cfr-153.219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}