# 46 CFR § 153.219: Access to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-153.219

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 153.219
- **Heading:** Access to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks
- **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

(a) Except as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, access openings to double bottom tanks serving as dedicated ballast tanks must not be located within a cargo containment system.
(b) Each access opening to a double bottom tank that is a dedicated ballast tank and that is located within a cargo containment system must be:
(1) Enclosed in an access trunk extending to the weatherdeck;
(2) Separated from the cargo containment system by two manhole coverings; or
(3) Approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
[CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21207, May 17, 1982, as amended by CGD 82-063b, 48 FR 4782, Feb. 3, 1983]

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