(a) Bow and stern loading piping must:
(1) Meet Sec. 154.310;
(2) Be installed in an area away from the accommodation, service, or control space on type IG hulls;
(3) Be clearly marked;
(4) Be segregated from the cargo piping by a removable spool piece in the cargo area or by at least two shut-off valves in the cargo area that have means of locking to meet Sec. 154.1870(a);
(5) Have a means for checking for cargo vapor between the two valves under paragraph (a)(4) of this section;
(6) Have fixed inert gas purging lines; and
(7) Have fixed vent lines for purging with inert gas to meet Sec. 154.1870(b).
(b) Entrances, forced or natural ventilation intakes, exhausts, and other openings to accommodation, service, or control spaces that face the bow or stern loading area must meet Sec. 154.330.