46 CFR 35.30-10
§ 35.30-10 Cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates—TB/ALL.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 35.30-10, § 35.30-10 Cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates—TB/ALL, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224460
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No cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, or Butterworth plates shall be opened or shall remain open without flame screens, except under the supervision of the senior members of the crew on duty, unless the tank opened is gas free.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.