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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.153.256 Trunks, domes, and openings of cargo tanks

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

(a) The hatch of a cargo tank must:

(1) Be at the highest point of the tank;  and

(2) Open on or above the weatherdeck.

(b) To be endorsed to carry a cargo requiring an independent cargo tank, a tank must have:

(1) A trunk or dome at the uppermost part of the tank, extending above the weatherdeck;

(2) Its hatch at the top of the trunk or dome;  and

(3) No openings below the weatherdeck.

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