46 CFR 153.409
§ 153.409 High level alarms.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 153.409, § 153.409 High level alarms, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228693
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Full text
When Table 1 refers to this section or requires a cargo to have a closed gauging system, the cargo's containment system must have a high level alarm:
(a) That gives an audible and visual alarm before the tank fills to 97 percent of its capacity;
(b) That can be seen and heard where cargo transfer is controlled and on the open deck;
(c) Whose operation can be checked prior to each loading; and
(d) That must be marked as described in § 153.408(c)(6) with the legend “HIGH LEVEL ALARM.”
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.