§98.30-15. Ground connection.
46 C.F.R. § 98.30-15
No person may transfer an inflammable or combustible product to or from a vessel unless—
The portable tank or IBC and its pumping equipment is electrically grounded to the hull of the vessel; and
The vessel is electrically grounded to an offshore platform, shore piping, or another vessel by a—
Cargo hose constructed with an integral grounding wire if the end connections are used for electrical continuity; or
Separate grounding that is maintained until the cargo hose is disconnected and drained.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54785, 54787 Sept. 6, 2013]
Source
Source: CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3307, 3703; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 17022, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54785, 54787 Sept. 6, 2013]