46 CFR 153.230
§ 153.230 Type I system.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 153.230, § 153.230 Type I system, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228637
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Full text
A type I containment system must meet the following requirements:
(a) The vessel must meet the requirements in subpart F of part 172 of this chapter for a type I hull.
(b) Except as described in § 153.235:
(1) It may be no closer to the tankship's shell than 76 cm (approx. 29.9 in.); and
(2) It may not be located in any part of the tankship subject to the damage described in Table 172.135 of this chapter for:
(i) Collision Penetration, Transverse extent; and
(ii) Grounding Penetration, Vertical extents from the baseline upward.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.