{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-153.953","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 153.953","heading":"Signals during cargo transfer.","body":"The master shall ensure that:\n(a) The tankship displays a red flag in the day and a red light at night when transferring cargo while fast to a dock;\n(b) The tankship displays a red flag when transferring cargo while at anchor; and\n(c) The red flag or the red light is visible from all sides of the tankship.","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 C—Operations"],"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":"70f4250dc13554e10cf86dfa19406889b145a176305c9e64381377652845c6ba","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-153.940","next":"us/46-cfr-153.955"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}