{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-182.540","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 182.540","heading":"Ballast systems.","body":"(a) Ballast piping must not be installed in any compartment integral with the hull of a wooden vessel. Where the carriage of liquid ballast in such a vessel is necessary, suitable ballast tanks, structurally independent of the hull, must be provided.\n(b) Solid and water ballast must comply with the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 182—MACHINERY INSTALLATION","Subpart E—Bilge and Ballast Systems"],"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":"1975d9c046189342babafffe0a287fb30a75cb1c054144eab6859e132feb8242","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-182.530","next":"us/46-cfr-182.600"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}