46 CFR 154.1826
§ 154.1826 Opening of cargo tanks and cargo sampling.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 154.1826, § 154.1826 Opening of cargo tanks and cargo sampling, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229052
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Full text
(a) The master shall ensure that each cargo tank opening is fully closed at all times.
(b) The master may authorize the opening of a cargo tank:
(1) During tank cleaning; and
(2) To sample a cargo that Table 4 allows to be carried in a containment system having a restricted gauging system if:
(i) The cargo tank is not being filled during sampling;
(ii) The vent system has relieved any pressure in the tank; and
(iii) The person sampling the cargo wears protective clothing.
(c) The master shall ensure that cargoes requiring closed gauging as listed in Table 4 are sampled only through the controlled sampling arrangement of the cargo tank.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.