46 CFR 153.438
§ 153.438 Cargo pressure or temperature alarms required.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 153.438, § 153.438 Cargo pressure or temperature alarms required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228698
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(a) Each refrigerated tank must have:
(1) An alarm that operates when the cargo's pressure exceeds the vapor pressure described in § 153.371(b); or
(2) An alarm that operates when the cargo's temperature exceeds the steady state temperature described in § 153.371(b).
(b) The alarm must give an audible and visual signal on the bridge and at the cargo control station.
(c) The cargo pressure or temperature alarm must be independent of other cargo pressure or temperature sensing arrangements.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.