US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 46 CFR — ShippingChapter I — COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYPart 153 — SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALSSubpart B — Design and Equipment153.28146 C.F.R. § 153.281Piping to independent tanks.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 31 wordsOfficial source Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 153.281 (2026)Piping for an independent cargo tank must penetrate the tank only through that part of the tank or dome extending above the weatherdeck. [CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21208, May 17, 1982]Previous46 C.F.R. § 153.280Next46 C.F.R. § 153.282