§153.970. Cargo transfer piping.
46 C.F.R. § 153.970
The person in charge of cargo transfer shall ensure that:
Cargo is transferred to or from a cargo tank only through the tankship's cargo piping system;
Vapor not returned to shore through the tankship's vapor return system is discharged at the height required for the cargo's vent riser in Table 1, and
All cargo vapor is returned to shore through the valved connection on the venting system if—
The transfer terminal has vapor return equipment; and
In his estimation the vapor return equipment is adequate to handle the vapor expected from the tank.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.