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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.154.427 Membrane tank system design

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

A membrane tank system must be designed for:

(a) Any static and dynamic loads with respect to plastic deformation and fatigue;

(b) Combined strains from static, dynamic, and thermal loads;

(c) Preventing collapse of the membrane from:

(1) Over-pressure in the interbarrier space;

(2) Vacuum in the cargo tank;

(3) Sloshing in a partially filled cargo tank;  and

(4) Hull vibrations;  and

(d) The deflections of the vessel's hull.

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