§154.503. Piping and piping system components: Protection from movement.
46 C.F.R. § 154.503
Where thermal movement and movements of the cargo tank and the hull structure may cause stresses that exceed the design stresses, the piping and piping system components and cargo tanks must be protected from movement by:
Offsets;
Loops;
Bends;
Mechanical expansion joints including—
Bellows;
Slip joints;
Ball joints; or
Other means specially approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 82-063b, 48 FR 4782, Feb. 3, 1983]
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.
Amendments
[CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 82-063b, 48 FR 4782, Feb. 3, 1983]