46 CFR §154.355
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- (a)Bow and stern loading piping must:
- (1)Meet § 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 § 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 § 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 § 154.330.