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§ 153.219 — Access To Double Bottom Tanks Serving As Dedicated Ballast Tanks

46 C.F.R. § 153.219

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(a) Except as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, access openings to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks must not be located within a cargo containment system.

(b) Each access opening to a double bottom tank that is a dedicated ballast tank and that is located within a cargo containment system must be:

(1) Enclosed in an access trunk extending to the weatherdeck;

(2) Separated from the cargo containment system by two manhole coverings; or

(3) Approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).

46 C.F.R. § 153.217 46 C.F.R. § 153.230

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