{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-153.981","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 153.981","heading":"Leaving room in tank for cargo expansion.","body":"The person in charge of cargo transfer shall ensure that the amount of cargo in a tank does not exceed the tank's capacity at any ambient temperature between −18 °C (approx. 0 °F) and 46 °C (approx. 115 °F).","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":"249ad3d8fa6c378eb42869aa36c51546aafdfba6f13ed4bd142ad985229c5b70","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-153.980","next":"us/46-cfr-153.983"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}