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§153.231. Type II system.

46 C.F.R. § 153.231

A type II containment system must meet the following requirements:
(a)
The vessel must meet the requirements in subpart F of part 172 of this chapter for a type I or II hull.
(b)
Except as allowed in §§ 153.7 and 153.235
(1)
It may be no closer to the tankship's shell than 76 cm (approx. 29.9 in.); and
(2)
It may not be located in any part of the tankship subject to the damage described in Table 172.135 of this chapter for Grounding Penetration, Vertical extent from the baseline upward.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51009, Nov. 4, 1983; CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7781, Mar. 12, 1987]

Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 153.40 issued under 49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1903 (b).

Source

Source: CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 79-023, 48 FR 51009, Nov. 4, 1983; CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7781, Mar. 12, 1987]