{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-32.53-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 32.53-5","heading":"-5 Operation-T/ALL.","body":"Unless the cargo tanks are gas free, the master of each tankship to which this subpart applies shall ensure that the inert gas system is operated as necessary to maintain an inert atmosphere in the cargo tanks.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS","PART 32—SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS","Subpart 32.53—Inert Gas System"],"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":"1c26512ce1e7a3b6128f372a915577637ad2b8dc256d7c0090c1dfaab6ec91d4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-32.53-3","next":"us/46-cfr-32.53-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}