33 CFR 157.45
§ 157.45 Valves in cargo or ballast piping system.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 157.45, § 157.45 Valves in cargo or ballast piping system, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/152307
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When a tank vessel is at sea and the tanks contain oil, valves and closing devices in the cargo or ballast piping system or in the transfer system must be kept closed except they may be opened for cargo or ballast transfer to trim the vessel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.