US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 46 CFR — ShippingChapter I — COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYPart 56 — PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCESSubpart 56.30—Selection and Limitations of Piping Joints56.30-346 C.F.R. § 56.30-3Piping joints (reproduces 110).Last amended: 2024Year: 2026Length: 31 wordsOfficial source Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 56.30-3 (2026)The type of piping joint used must be suitable for the design conditions and must be selected with consideration of joint tightness, mechanical strength and the nature of the fluid handled.Previous46 C.F.R. § 56.30-1Next46 C.F.R. § 56.30-5