46 C.F.R. § 154.408

Cargo tank external pressure load.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 42 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 154.408 (2026)

For the calculation required under § 154.406 (a)(2) and (b), the external pressure load must be the difference between the minimum internal pressure (maximum vacuum), and the maximum external pressure to which any portion of the cargo tank may be simultaneously subjected.
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154.406
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