46 CFR 32.50-3

§ 32.50-3 Cargo discharge—TB/ALL.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 32.50-3, § 32.50-3 Cargo discharge—TB/ALL, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224236
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(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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.