{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-153.256","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 153.256","heading":"Trunks, domes, and openings of cargo tanks.","body":"(a) The hatch of a cargo tank must:\n(1) Be at the highest point of the tank; and\n(2) Open on or above the weatherdeck.\n(b) To be endorsed to carry a cargo requiring an independent cargo tank, a tank must have:\n(1) A trunk or dome at the uppermost part of the tank, extending above the weatherdeck;\n(2) Its hatch at the top of the trunk or dome; and\n(3) No openings below the weatherdeck.","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":"68b0c39af0554568ce75c81b50380def1be1e935875e72a9b82c3b7464a8da79","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-153.254","next":"us/46-cfr-153.266"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}