§182.540. Ballast systems.
46 C.F.R. § 182.540
Ballast piping must not be installed in any compartment integral with the hull of a wooden vessel. Where the carriage of liquid ballast in such a vessel is necessary, suitable ballast tanks, structurally independent of the hull, must be provided.
Solid and water ballast must comply with the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 986, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.