46 C.F.R. § 154.439
Tank design.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 154.439 (2026)
An independent tank type A must meet the deep tank standard of the American Bureau of Shipping published in “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels”, 1981, and must:
(a) Withstand the internal pressure determined under § 154.407;
(b) Withstand loads from tank supports calculated under §§ 154.470 and 154.471; and
(c) Have a corrosion allowance that meets § 154.412.
[CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31630, Aug. 21, 1987]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 154.407154.412.154.470