{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.1826","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.1826","heading":"Opening of cargo tanks and cargo sampling.","body":"(a) The master shall ensure that each cargo tank opening is fully closed at all times.\n(b) The master may authorize the opening of a cargo tank:\n(1) During tank cleaning; and\n(2) To sample a cargo that Table 4 allows to be carried in a containment system having a restricted gauging system if:\n(i) The cargo tank is not being filled during sampling;\n(ii) The vent system has relieved any pressure in the tank; and\n(iii) The person sampling the cargo wears protective clothing.\n(c) The master shall ensure that cargoes requiring closed gauging as listed in Table 4 are sampled only through the controlled sampling arrangement of the cargo tank.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES","Subpart E—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":"08f377914c0d60bcb9e8970a653193aecc8b6d66479064bd9a9286a3bf4d72b8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.1824","next":"us/46-cfr-154.1828"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}