C.F.R. » Title 46 » CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS › PART 32—SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS › Subpart 32.55—Ventilation and Venting

46 C.F.R. § 32.55-45

Venting of cofferdams and void spaces of tank vessels constructed on or after November 10, 1936—TB/ALL

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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, on all tank vessels, the construction or conversion of which was started on or after November 10, 1936, cofferdams and void spaces shall be provided with gooseneck vents fitted with a flame screen or pressure-vacuum relief valves. The diameter of a vent shall be not less than 2 1/2 inches.

(b) On unmanned tank barges not fitted with fixed bilge systems in the cofferdams and void spaces, vents for cofferdams and void spaces will not be required.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1966–1966 · leading case: RPTZ-Patco, Inc. v. Pac. Inland Navigation Co., 253 F. Supp. 796 (D. Or. 1966).
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RPTZ-Patco, Inc. v. Pac. Inland Navigation Co., 253 F. Supp. 796 (D. Or. 1966). “46 C.F.R. §§ 32.55-45 , 32.60-10, 32.65-15.”
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