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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The person in charge of cargo transfer shall ensure that:
(a) Cargo is transferred to or from a cargo tank only through the tankship's cargo piping system;
(b) Vapor not returned to shore through the tankship's vapor return system is discharged at the height required for the cargo's vent riser in Table 1, and
(c) All cargo vapor is returned to shore through the valved connection on the venting system if:
(2) The transfer terminal has vapor return equipment; and
(3) In his estimation the vapor return equipment is adequate to handle the vapor expected from the tank.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.153.970 Cargo transfer piping - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-153-970/
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