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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 46 - Shipping |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter O - Certain Bulk Dangerous Cargoes |
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Part 154 - Safety Standards for Self-Propelled Vessels Carrying Bulk Liquefied Gases |
| Subpart A - General |
| § 154.1 - Incorporation by reference. |
| § 154.3 - Purpose. |
| § 154.5 - Applicability. |
| § 154.7 - Definitions, acronyms, and terms. |
| § 154.9 - Issuance of documents. |
| § 154.12 - Existing gas vessel: Endorsements and requirements. |
| § 154.15 - U.S. flag vessel: Endorsement application. |
| § 154.17 - U.S. flag vessel: Certificate of Inspection endorsement. |
| § 154.19 - U.S. flag vessel: IMO certificate issuance. |
| § 154.22 - Foreign flag vessel: Certificate of Compliance endorsement application. |
| § 154.24 - Foreign flag vessel: IMO Certificate. |
| § 154.30 - [Reserved] |
| § 154.32 - Equivalents. |
| § 154.34 - Special approval: Requests. |
| § 154.36 - Correspondence and vessel information: Submission. |
| § 154.40 - Right of appeal. |
| Subpart B - Inspections and Tests |
| Examination Requirements for Foreign Flag Vessels |
| § 154.150 - Examination required for a Certificate of Compliance. |
| § 154.151 - Procedures for having the Coast Guard examine a vessel for a Certificate of Compliance. |
| Subpart C - Design, Construction and Equipment |
| Atmospheric Control in Cargo Containment Systems |
| § 154.901 - Atmospheric control within cargo tanks and cargo piping systems. |
| § 154.902 - Atmospheric control within hold and interbarrier spaces. |
| § 154.903 - Inert gas systems: General. |
| § 154.904 - Inert gas system: Controls. |
| § 154.906 - Inert gas generators. |
| § 154.908 - Inert gas generator: Location. |
| § 154.910 - Inert gas piping: Location. |
| § 154.912 - Inerted spaces: Relief devices. |
| Independent Tank Type a |
| § 154.437 - General. |
| § 154.438 - Design vapor pressure. |
| § 154.439 - Tank design. |
| § 154.440 - Allowable stress. |
| Construction |
| § 154.650 - Cargo tank and process pressure vessel welding. |
| § 154.655 - Stress relief for independent tanks type C. |
| § 154.660 - Pipe welding. |
| § 154.665 - Welding procedures. |
| Membrane Tanks |
| § 154.425 - General. |
| § 154.426 - Design vapor pressure. |
| § 154.427 - Membrane tank system design. |
| § 154.428 - Allowable stress. |
| § 154.429 - Calculations. |
| § 154.430 - Material test. |
| § 154.431 - Model test. |
| § 154.432 - Expansion and contraction. |
| Ship Arrangements |
| § 154.300 - Segregation of hold spaces from other spaces. |
| § 154.305 - Segregation of hold spaces from the sea. |
| § 154.310 - Cargo piping systems. |
| § 154.315 - Cargo pump and cargo compressor rooms. |
| § 154.320 - Cargo control stations. |
| § 154.325 - Accommodation, service, and control spaces. |
| § 154.330 - Openings to accommodation, service, or control spaces. |
| § 154.340 - Access to tanks and spaces in the cargo area. |
| § 154.345 - Air locks. |
| § 154.350 - Bilge and ballast systems in the cargo area. |
| § 154.355 - Bow and stern loading piping. |
| § 154.356 - Cargo emergency jettisoning piping. |
| Cargo Area: Mechanical Ventilation System |
| § 154.1200 - Mechanical ventilation system: General. |
| § 154.1205 - Mechanical ventilation system: Standards. |
| § 154.1210 - Hold space, void space, cofferdam, and spaces containing cargo piping. |
| Secondary Barrier |
| § 154.459 - General. |
| § 154.460 - Design criteria. |
| Cargo Pressure and Temperature Control |
| § 154.701 - Cargo pressure and temperature control: General. |
| § 154.702 - Refrigerated carriage. |
| § 154.703 - Methane (LNG). |
| § 154.705 - Cargo boil-off as fuel: General. |
| § 154.706 - Cargo boil-off as fuel: Fuel lines. |
| § 154.707 - Cargo boil-off as fuel: Ventilation. |
| § 154.708 - Cargo boil-off as fuel: Valves. |
| § 154.709 - Cargo boil-off as fuel: Gas detection equipment. |
| Insulation |
| § 154.465 - General. |
| § 154.466 - Design criteria. |
| § 154.467 - Submission of insulation information. |
| Materials |
| § 154.605 - Toughness test. |
| § 154.610 - Design temperature not colder than 0 °C (32 °F). |
| § 154.615 - Design temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) and down to -55 °C (-67 °F). |
| § 154.620 - Design temperature below -55 °C (-67 °F) and down to -165 °C (-265 °F). |
| § 154.625 - Design temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) and down to -165 °C (-265 °F). |
| § 154.630 - Cargo tank material. |
| Integral Tanks |
| § 154.418 - General. |
| § 154.419 - Design vapor pressure. |
| § 154.420 - Tank design. |
| § 154.421 - Allowable stress. |
| Independent Tank Type C and Process Pressure Vessels |
| § 154.450 - General. |
| § 154.451 - Design vapor pressure. |
| § 154.452 - External pressure. |
| § 154.453 - Failure to meet independent tank type C standards. |
| Cargo Vent Systems |
| § 154.801 - Pressure relief systems. |
| § 154.802 - Alternate pressure relief settings. |
| § 154.804 - Vacuum protection. |
| § 154.805 - Vent masts. |
| § 154.806 - Capacity of pressure relief valves. |
| Cargo Containment Systems |
| § 154.401 - Definitions. |
| § 154.405 - Design vapor pressure (Po) of a cargo tank. |
| § 154.406 - Design loads for cargo tanks and fixtures: General. |
| § 154.407 - Cargo tank internal pressure head. |
| § 154.408 - Cargo tank external pressure load. |
| § 154.409 - Dynamic loads from vessel motion. |
| § 154.410 - Cargo tank sloshing loads. |
| § 154.411 - Cargo tank thermal loads. |
| § 154.412 - Cargo tank corrosion allowance. |
| Cargo and Process Piping Systems |
| § 154.500 - Cargo and process piping standards. |
| § 154.503 - Piping and piping system components: Protection from movement. |
| § 154.506 - Mechanical expansion joint: Limits in a piping system. |
| § 154.512 - Piping: Thermal isolation. |
| § 154.514 - Piping: Electrical bonding. |
| § 154.516 - Piping: Hull protection. |
| § 154.517 - Piping: Liquid pressure relief. |
| § 154.519 - Piping relief valves. |
| § 154.520 - Piping calculations. |
| § 154.522 - Materials for piping. |
| § 154.524 - Piping joints: Welded and screwed couplings. |
| § 154.526 - Piping joints: Flange connection. |
| § 154.528 - Piping joints: Flange type. |
| § 154.530 - Valves: Cargo tank MARVS 69 kPa gauge (10 psig) or lower. |
| § 154.532 - Valves: Cargo tank MARVS greater than 69 kPa gauge (10 psig). |
| § 154.534 - Cargo pumps and cargo compressors. |
| § 154.536 - Cargo tank gauging and measuring connections. |
| § 154.538 - Cargo transfer connection. |
| § 154.540 - Quick-closing shut-off valves: Emergency shut-down system. |
| § 154.544 - Quick-closing shut-off valves. |
| § 154.546 - Excess flow valve: Closing flow. |
| § 154.548 - Cargo piping: Flow capacity. |
| § 154.550 - Excess flow valve: Bypass. |
| Ship Survival Capability and Cargo Tank Location |
| § 154.200 - Stability requirements: General. |
| § 154.235 - Cargo tank location. |
| Firefighting System: Dry Chemical |
| § 154.1140 - Dry chemical system: General. |
| § 154.1145 - Dry chemical supply. |
| § 154.1150 - Distribution of dry chemical. |
| § 154.1155 - Hand hose line: Coverage. |
| § 154.1160 - Monitor coverage of system. |
| § 154.1165 - Controls. |
| § 154.1170 - Hand hose line: General. |
| Support System |
| § 154.470 - General. |
| § 154.471 - Design criteria. |
| § 154.476 - Cargo transfer devices and means. |
| Independent Tank Type B |
| § 154.444 - General. |
| § 154.445 - Design vapor pressure. |
| § 154.446 - Tank design. |
| § 154.447 - Allowable stress. |
| § 154.448 - Calculations. |
| § 154.449 - Model test. |
| Hull Structure |
| § 154.170 - Outer hull steel plating. |
| § 154.172 - Contiguous steel hull structure. |
| § 154.174 - Transverse contiguous hull structure. |
| § 154.176 - Longitudinal contiguous hull structure. |
| § 154.178 - Contiguous hull structure: Heating system. |
| § 154.180 - Contiguous hull structure: Welding procedure. |
| § 154.182 - Contiguous hull structure: Production weld test. |
| § 154.188 - Membrane tank: Inner hull steel. |
| § 154.195 - Aluminum cargo tank: Steel enclosure. |
| Firefighting |
| § 154.1105 - Exterior water spray system: General. |
| § 154.1110 - Areas protected by system. |
| § 154.1115 - Discharge. |
| § 154.1120 - Nozzles. |
| § 154.1125 - Pipes, fittings, and valves. |
| § 154.1130 - Sections. |
| § 154.1135 - Pumps. |
| Instrumentation |
| § 154.1300 - Liquid level gauging system: General. |
| § 154.1305 - Liquid level gauging system: Standards. |
| § 154.1310 - Closed gauge shut-off valve. |
| § 154.1315 - Restricted gauge excess flow valve. |
| § 154.1320 - Sighting ports, tubular gauge glasses, and flat plate type gauge glasses. |
| § 154.1325 - Liquid level alarm system: All cargo tanks. |
| § 154.1330 - Liquid level alarm system: Independent tank type C. |
| § 154.1335 - Pressure and vacuum protection. |
| § 154.1340 - Temperature measuring devices. |
| § 154.1345 - Gas detection. |
| § 154.1350 - Flammable gas detection system. |
| § 154.1360 - Oxygen analyzer. |
| § 154.1365 - Audible and visual alarms. |
| § 154.1370 - Pressure gauge and vacuum gauge marking. |
| § 154.1375 - Readout for temperature measuring device: Marking. |
| Safety Equipment |
| § 154.1400 - Safety equipment: All vessels. |
| § 154.1405 - Respiratory protection. |
| § 154.1410 - Decontamination shower. |
| § 154.1415 - Air compressor. |
| § 154.1420 - Stretchers and equipment. |
| § 154.1430 - Equipment locker. |
| § 154.1435 - Medical first aid guide. |
| § 154.1440 - Antidotes. |
| Cargo Hose |
| § 154.551 - Cargo hose: General. |
| § 154.552 - Cargo hose: Compatibility. |
| § 154.554 - Cargo hose: Bursting pressure. |
| § 154.556 - Cargo hose: Maximum working pressure. |
| § 154.558 - Cargo hose: Marking. |
| § 154.560 - Cargo hose: Prototype test. |
| § 154.562 - Cargo hose: Hydrostatic test. |
| Semi-Membrane Tanks |
| § 154.435 - General. |
| § 154.436 - Design vapor pressure. |
| Electrical |
| § 154.1000 - Applicability. |
| § 154.1002 - Definition. |
| § 154.1005 - Equipment approval. |
| § 154.1010 - Electrical equipment in gas-dangerous space or zone. |
| § 154.1015 - Lighting in gas-dangerous space. |
| § 154.1020 - Emergency power. |
| Subpart D - Special Design and Operating Requirements |
| § 154.1700 - Purpose. |
| § 154.1702 - Materials of construction. |
| § 154.1705 - Independent tank type C. |
| § 154.1710 - Exclusion of air from cargo tank vapor spaces. |
| § 154.1715 - Moisture control. |
| § 154.1720 - Indirect refrigeration. |
| § 154.1725 - Ethylene oxide. |
| § 154.1730 - Ethylene oxide: Loading and off loading. |
| § 154.1735 - Methyl acetylene-propadiene mixture. |
| § 154.1740 - Vinyl chloride: Inhibiting and inerting. |
| § 154.1745 - Vinyl chloride: Transferring operations. |
| § 154.1750 - Butadiene or vinyl chloride: Refrigeration system. |
| § 154.1755 - Nitrogen. |
| § 154.1760 - Liquid ammonia. |
| Subpart E - Operations |
| § 154.1800 - Special operating requirements under Part 35 of this chapter. |
| § 154.1801 - Certificates, letters, and endorsements: U.S. flag vessels. |
| § 154.1802 - Certificates, letters and endorsements: Foreign flag vessels. |
| § 154.1803 - Expiration of Certificates of Compliance. |
| § 154.1804 - Document posted in wheelhouse. |
| § 154.1806 - Regulations on board. |
| § 154.1808 - Limitations in the endorsement. |
| § 154.1809 - Loading and stability manual. |
| § 154.1810 - Cargo manual. |
| § 154.1812 - Operational information for terminal personnel. |
| § 154.1814 - Cargo information cards. |
| § 154.1816 - Cargo location plan. |
| § 154.1818 - Certification of inhibition. |
| § 154.1820 - Shipping document. |
| § 154.1822 - Shipping document: Copy for transfer terminal. |
| § 154.1824 - Obstruction of pumproom ladderways. |
| § 154.1826 - Opening of cargo tanks and cargo sampling. |
| § 154.1828 - Spaces containing cargo vapor: Entry. |
| § 154.1830 - Warning sign. |
| § 154.1831 - Persons in charge of transferring liquid cargo in bulk or preparing cargo tanks. |
| § 154.1834 - Cargo transfer piping. |
| § 154.1836 - Vapor venting as a means of cargo tank pressure and temperature control. |
| § 154.1838 - Discharge by gas pressurization. |
| § 154.1840 - Protective clothing. |
| § 154.1842 - Cargo system: Controls and alarms. |
| § 154.1844 - Cargo tanks: Filling limits. |
| § 154.1846 - Relief valves: Changing set pressure. |
| § 154.1848 - Inerting. |
| § 154.1850 - Entering cargo handling spaces. |
| § 154.1852 - Air breathing equipment. |
| § 154.1854 - Methane (LNG) as fuel. |
| § 154.1858 - Cargo hose. |
| § 154.1860 - Integral tanks: Cargo colder than -10 °C (14 °F). |
| § 154.1862 - Posting of speed reduction. |
| § 154.1864 - Vessel speed within speed reduction. |
| § 154.1866 - Cargo hose connection: Transferring cargo. |
| § 154.1868 - Portable blowers in personnel access openings. |
| § 154.1870 - Bow and stern loading. |
| § 154.1872 - Cargo emergency jettisoning. |
| Appendix A to Part 154 - Equivalent Stress |
| Appendix B to Part 154 - Stress Analyses Definitions |