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TITLE 46 - SHIPPING
CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER D - TANK VESSELS
PART 32 - SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS
32.60 - 40 - Construction and testing of cargo tanks and bulkheadsTB/ALL.
(a) All cargo tanks vented at gage pressure of 4 pounds per square inch or less shall be constructed and tested as required by standards established by the American Bureau of Shipping or other recognized classification society. The design of cargo tanks integral with the hull and vented at a gage pressure exceeding 4 pounds per square inch but not exceeding 10 pounds per square inch gage pressure will be given special consideration by the Commandant.
(b) Cargo tanks vented at a gage pressure exceeding 10 pounds per square inch are considered to be pressure vessels and shall be of cylindrical or similar design and shall meet the requirements of subchapter F (Marine Engineering) of this chapter.
[CGFR 6550, 30 FR 16671, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 6882, 33 FR 18805, Dec. 18, 1968]
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