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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 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 |
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Subpart C - Design, Construction and Equipment |
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Independent Tank Type a |
§ 154.439 - Tank design.
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§ 154.439 Tank design.
An independent tank type A must meet the deep tank standard of the American Bureau of Shipping published in “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels”, 1981, and must:
(a) Withstand the internal pressure determined under § 154.407;
(b) Withstand loads from tank supports calculated under §§ 154.470 and 154.471; and
(c) Have a corrosion allowance that meets § 154.412.
[CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31630, Aug. 21, 1987]