{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.439","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.439","heading":"Tank design.","body":"An independent tank type A must meet the deep tank standard of the American Bureau of Shipping published in “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels”, 1981, and must:\n(a) Withstand the internal pressure determined under § 154.407;\n(b) Withstand loads from tank supports calculated under §§ 154.470 and 154.471; and\n(c) Have a corrosion allowance that meets § 154.412.","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":"6283330443a13b41ac5c643f6545716682e7e0fcee95bacb94ef9907cde060c8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.438","next":"us/46-cfr-154.440"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}