Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 46 - Shipping |
Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
SubChapter O - Certain Bulk Dangerous Cargoes |
Part 154 - Safety Standards for Self-Propelled Vessels Carrying Bulk Liquefied Gases |
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. |