{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-153.231","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 153.231","heading":"Type II system.","body":"A type II containment system must meet the following requirements:\n(a) The vessel must meet the requirements in subpart F of part 172 of this chapter for a type I or II hull.\n(b) Except as allowed in §§ 153.7 and 153.235—\n(1) It may be no closer to the tankship's shell than 76 cm (approx. 29.9 in.); and\n(2) It may not be located in any part of the tankship subject to the damage described in Table 172.135 of this chapter for Grounding Penetration, Vertical extent from the baseline upward.","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":"bbf8d652fb013cf942efd40140554a7e4ace40c758e10c085a9d954ea076f599","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-153.230","next":"us/46-cfr-153.232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}