46 CFR 32.53-5
§ 32.53-5 Operation-T/ALL.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 32.53-5, § 32.53-5 Operation-T/ALL, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224251
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Unless the cargo tanks are gas free, the master of each tankship to which this subpart applies shall ensure that the inert gas system is operated as necessary to maintain an inert atmosphere in the cargo tanks.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.