C.F.R. » Title 46 » CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES › PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subpart B—Design and Equipment

46 C.F.R. § 153.488

Design and equipment for tanks carrying high melting point NLSs: Category B

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Unless waived under § 153.491, for a ship to have its Certificate of Inspection or Certificate of Compliance endorsed allowing a tank to carry a Category B NLS with a melting point of 15 °C or more, the cargo tank must have—

(a) An arrangement enabling the cargo to be heated before cargo transfer, using heat supplied by the ship or by another source; and

(b) Sides and bottom separate from the ship's side or bottom shell plating.