46 C.F.R. § 98.30-13

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 98.30-13 - Pipe connections, and filling and discharge openings
(a) No person may transfer a hazardous material to or from a portable tank or IBC onboard a vessel, unless each filling and discharge opening in the tank bottom is equipped with the following:
(1) For an IM 101, IM 102, IMO Type 1, IMO Type 2, or UN portable tank, the closures specified in 49 CFR 178.275 .
(2) For an MPT, the valves and closures specified in §§ 64.33 through 64.41 of this chapter.
(3) For an IBC, the closures specified in 49 CFR 178.705 .
(b) A manifold cannot be used when transferring a hazardous material to or from a portable tank or IBC onboard a vessel, unless the portable tank or IBC is equipped with a remote or automatic shutoff valve or other automatic means of closure that will activate during an emergency.

46 C.F.R. §98.30-13

CGD 84-043, 55 FR 37412, Sept. 11, 1990. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54785 , 54787, Sept. 6, 2013