46 CFR 31.10-32
§ 31.10-32 Loading information—TB/ALL.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 31.10-32, § 31.10-32 Loading information—TB/ALL, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224151
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(a) This section applies to each tankship and tank barge the construction of which begins on or after September 6, 1977.
(b) Each tank vessel over 300 feet in length must have the loading information prescribed in either § 42.15-1(a) or § 45.105(a) of this chapter. For tank vessels subject to the Load Line Acts the information must be approved by the Commandant or by a recognized classification society that is approved by the Commandant. For tank vessels not subject to the Load Line Acts loading information must be approved by the Commandant. If the vessel is a tankship, the approved information must be provided to the master of the vessel. If the vessel is a tank barge, the information must be provided to the person in charge of handling the cargo during loading or off-loading of the barge.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.