§154.1844. Cargo tanks: Filling limits.
46 C.F.R. § 154.1844
Unless a higher limit is specified on the certificate the master shall ensure that a cargo tank is not loaded:
More than 98 percent liquid full; or
In excess of the volume determined under the following formula—
The reference temperature to be used in paragraph (a)(2) of this section is the temperature corresponding to the vapor pressure of the cargo at the set pressure of the pressure relief valves.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, unless otherwise noted.