46 CFR 153.362
§ 153.362 Venting system drain.
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- 46 CFR 153.362, § 153.362 Venting system drain, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228681
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Full text
Unless a cargo vent system at every point is level or slopes back to the cargo tank under all conditions of heel and trim allowed under § 153.806, the cargo vent system must have a drain valve at each low point (trap) in the vent line.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.