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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.153.219 Access to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, access openings to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks must not be located within a cargo containment system.

(b) Each access opening to a double bottom tank that is a dedicated ballast tank and that is located within a cargo containment system must be:

(1) Enclosed in an access trunk extending to the weatherdeck;

(2) Separated from the cargo containment system by two manhole coverings;  or

(3) Approved by the Commandant (CG–ENG).

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