46 C.F.R. § 153.256

Trunks, domes, and openings of cargo tanks.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 76 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 153.256 (2026)

(a) The hatch of a cargo tank must: (1) Be at the highest point of the tank; and (2) Open on or above the weatherdeck. (b) To be endorsed to carry a cargo requiring an independent cargo tank, a tank must have: (1) A trunk or dome at the uppermost part of the tank, extending above the weatherdeck; (2) Its hatch at the top of the trunk or dome; and (3) No openings below the weatherdeck.
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