Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 46 - Shipping |
Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
SubChapter I - Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels |
Part 98 - Special Construction, Arrangement, and Other Provisions for Certain Dangerous Cargoes in Bulk |
Subpart 98.30 - Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers |
§ 98.30-15 - Ground connection.
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§ 98.30-15 Ground connection.
No person may transfer an inflammable or combustible product to or from a vessel unless -
(a) The portable tank or IBC and its pumping equipment is electrically grounded to the hull of the vessel; and
(b) The vessel is electrically grounded to an offshore platform, shore piping, or another vessel by a -
(1) Cargo hose constructed with an integral grounding wire if the end connections are used for electrical continuity; or
(2) Separate grounding that is maintained until the cargo hose is disconnected and drained.
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54785, 54787 Sept. 6, 2013]