# 46 CFR § 153.215: Safety equipment lockers

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-153.215

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 153.215
- **Heading:** Safety equipment lockers
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES > PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS > Subpart B—Design and Equipment > General Vessel Requirements

## Text

Each self-propelled ship must have the following:
(a) Each tankship must have at least two safety equipment lockers.
(b) One safety equipment locker must be adjacent to the emergency shutdown station required by § 153.296(b). This locker must contain one set of the equipment required by § 153.214(a) and two sets of that required by § 153.214(b).
(c) The second safety equipment locker must be adjacent to the second emergency shutdown station required by § 153.296. This locker must contain the remaining equipment required by § 153.214 (a) and (b).
(d) Each safety equipment locker must be marked as described in § 153.955 (c), (d), and (e) with the legend “SAFETY EQUIPMENT.”
[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21207, May 17, 1982; CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7781, Mar. 12, 1987]

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