46 CFR 153.282
§ 153.282 Cargo filling lines.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 153.282, § 153.282 Cargo filling lines, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228655
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The discharge point of a cargo tank filling line must be no higher above the bottom of the cargo tank or sump than 10 cm (approx. 4 in.) or the radius of the filling line, whichever is greater.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.