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  2. Title 46 - Shipping
  3. Chapter I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  4. Subchapter D - TANK VESSELS
  5. Part 32 - SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS
  6. Subpart 32.50 - Pumps, Piping, and Hose for Cargo Handling
  7. 46 CFR § 32.50-3
46 CFR § 32.50-3
Cargo discharge—TB/ALL
April 15, 2021
CFR

(a) Pumps or other acceptable means shall be used to discharge cargo from gravity type cargo tanks vented at gauge pressures of 4 pounds per square inch or less.

(b) The use of compressed air as the primary means of discharging cargo from such tanks is prohibited.

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