{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-98.30-27","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 98.30-27","heading":"-27 Connections.","body":"(a) Each person who makes a connection for a transfer operation must—\n(1) Use suitable material in joints and couplings to make a tight seal;\n(2) Use a bolt in at least every other hole and in no case less than four bolts in each temporary connection utilizing an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard flange coupling;\n(3) Use a bolt in each hole of couplings other than ANSI standard flange couplings;\n(4) Use a bolt in each hole of each permanently connected flange coupling;\n(5) Use bolts of the same size in each bolted coupling; and\n(6) Tighten each bolt and nut uniformly to distribute the load.\n(b) No person who makes a connection for a transfer operation may use any bolt that shows signs of strain or is elongated or deteriorated.\n(c) No person may use a connection for transfer operations unless it is—\n(1) A bolted or full threaded connection; or\n(2) A quick-connect coupling accepted by the Coast Guard.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 98—SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION, ARRANGEMENT, AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN DANGEROUS CARGOES IN BULK","Subpart 98.30—Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers"],"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":"a91355b199af465887c654e3c7aebbade1eec89fb3507749248e2890bd091450","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-98.30-25","next":"us/46-cfr-98.30-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}