{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.355","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.355","heading":"Bow and stern loading piping.","body":"(a) Bow and stern loading piping must:\n(1) Meet § 154.310;\n(2) Be installed in an area away from the accommodation, service, or control space on type IG hulls;\n(3) Be clearly marked;\n(4) Be segregated from the cargo piping by a removable spool piece in the cargo area or by at least two shut-off valves in the cargo area that have means of locking to meet § 154.1870(a);\n(5) Have a means for checking for cargo vapor between the two valves under paragraph (a)(4) of this section;\n(6) Have fixed inert gas purging lines; and\n(7) Have fixed vent lines for purging with inert gas to meet § 154.1870(b).\n(b) Entrances, forced or natural ventilation intakes, exhausts, and other openings to accommodation, service, or control spaces that face the bow or stern loading area must meet § 154.330.","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":"a3c9db0c375b63eaa6c98cdb4c2e8ff019b8fed287e56e92812ba16f284a0df7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.350","next":"us/46-cfr-154.356"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}