{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.350","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.350","heading":"Bilge and ballast systems in the cargo area.","body":"(a) Hold, interbarrier, and insulation spaces must have a means of sounding the space or other means of detecting liquid leakage specially approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).\n(b) Each hold and insulation space must have a bilge drainage system.\n(c) Interbarrier spaces must have an eductor or pump for removing liquid cargo and returning it to the cargo tanks or to an emergency jettisoning system meeting § 154.356.\n(d) Spaces in the cargo containment portion of the vessel, except ballast spaces and gas-safe spaces, must not connect to pumps in the main machinery space.","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 C—Design, Construction 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":"70435c0ddd27ff1b3a2a169903ba66a32ec29a95eccc8b650a96d193f83133a1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.345","next":"us/46-cfr-154.355"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}