{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-153.972","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 153.972","heading":"Connecting a cargo hose.","body":"The person in charge of cargo transfer may not authorize the connection of a hose to a cargo containment system unless:\n(a) He has ensured himself that the cargo will not weaken or damage the hose;\n(b) The hose is marked as meeting the standards of § 153.940;\n(c) The date of the hose's last pressure test is within one year of the date on which the hose is used to transfer cargo;\n(d) The recommended working pressure marked on a hose used for discharge meets or exceeds the working pressure marked on the cargo piping at the hose connection; and\n(e) The cargo's temperature is within the manufacturer's recommended maximum and minimum hose temperatures.","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":"8c56499b374d6930a37bfccc56fb54d6deb998eaeaedb2d4e7e6f69442efe03e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-153.970","next":"us/46-cfr-153.975"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}