Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 46  /  Part 154  /  Sec. 154.174 Transverse contiguous hull structure.

(a) The transverse contiguous hull structure of a vessel having cargo containment systems without secondary barriers must meet the standards of the American Bureau of Shipping published in ``Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels'', 1981.

(b) The transverse contiguous hull structure of a vessel having cargo containment systems with secondary barriers must be designed for a temperature that is:

(1) Colder than the calculated temperature of this hull structure when:

(i) The temperature of the secondary barrier is the design temperature, and

(ii) The ambient cold condition under Sec. 154.176(b)(1)(ii) and (iii) are assumed; or

(2) Maintained by the heating system under Sec. 154.178. [CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31630, Aug. 21, 1987]