Title 46, Part 154 — Safety Standards for Self-propelled Vessels Carrying Bulk Liquefied Gases
246 sections
Section 154.1
Incorporation by reference.
Section 154.3
Purpose.
Section 154.5
Applicability.
Section 154.7
Definitions, acronyms, and terms.
Section 154.9
Issuance of documents.
Section 154.12
Existing gas vessel: Endorsements and requirements.
Section 154.15
U.S. flag vessel: Endorsement application.
Section 154.17
U.S. flag vessel: Certificate of Inspection endorsement.
Section 154.19
U.S. flag vessel: IMO certificate issuance.
Section 154.22
Foreign flag vessel: Certificate of Compliance endorsement application.
Section 154.24
Foreign flag vessel: IMO Certificate.
Section 154.30
[Reserved]
Section 154.32
Equivalents.
Section 154.34
Special approval: Requests.
Section 154.36
Correspondence and vessel information: Submission.
Section 154.40
Right of appeal.
Section 154.150
Examination required for a Certificate of Compliance.
Section 154.151
Procedures for having the Coast Guard examine a vessel for a Certificate of Compliance.
Section 154.170
Outer hull steel plating.
Section 154.172
Contiguous steel hull structure.
Section 154.174
Transverse contiguous hull structure.
Section 154.176
Longitudinal contiguous hull structure.
Section 154.178
Contiguous hull structure: Heating system.
Section 154.180
Contiguous hull structure: Welding procedure.
Section 154.182
Contiguous hull structure: Production weld test.
Section 154.188
Membrane tank: Inner hull steel.
Section 154.195
Aluminum cargo tank: Steel enclosure.
Section 154.200
Stability requirements: General.
Section 154.235
Cargo tank location.
Section 154.300
Segregation of hold spaces from other spaces.
Section 154.305
Segregation of hold spaces from the sea.
Section 154.310
Cargo piping systems.
Section 154.315
Cargo pump and cargo compressor rooms.
Section 154.320
Cargo control stations.
Section 154.325
Accommodation, service, and control spaces.
Section 154.330
Openings to accommodation, service, or control spaces.
Section 154.340
Access to tanks and spaces in the cargo area.
Section 154.345
Air locks.
Section 154.350
Bilge and ballast systems in the cargo area.
Section 154.355
Bow and stern loading piping.
Section 154.356
Cargo emergency jettisoning piping.
Section 154.401
Definitions.
Section 154.405
Design vapor pressure (P) of a cargo tank.
Section 154.406
Design loads for cargo tanks and fixtures: General.
Section 154.407
Cargo tank internal pressure head.
Section 154.408
Cargo tank external pressure load.
Section 154.409
Dynamic loads from vessel motion.
Section 154.410
Cargo tank sloshing loads.
Section 154.411
Cargo tank thermal loads.
Section 154.412
Cargo tank corrosion allowance.
Section 154.418
General.
Section 154.419
Design vapor pressure.
Section 154.420
Tank design.
Section 154.421
Allowable stress.
Section 154.425
General.
Section 154.426
Design vapor pressure.
Section 154.427
Membrane tank system design.
Section 154.428
Allowable stress.
Section 154.429
Calculations.
Section 154.430
Material test.
Section 154.431
Model test.
Section 154.432
Expansion and contraction.
Section 154.435
General.
Section 154.436
Design vapor pressure.
Section 154.437
General.
Section 154.438
Design vapor pressure.
Section 154.439
Tank design.
Section 154.440
Allowable stress.
Section 154.444
General.
Section 154.445
Design vapor pressure.
Section 154.446
Tank design.
Section 154.447
Allowable stress.
Section 154.448
Calculations.
Section 154.449
Model test.
Section 154.450
General.
Section 154.451
Design vapor pressure.
Section 154.452
External pressure.
Section 154.453
Failure to meet independent tank type C standards.
Section 154.459
General.
Section 154.460
Design criteria.
Section 154.465
General.
Section 154.466
Design criteria.
Section 154.467
Submission of insulation information.
Section 154.470
General.
Section 154.471
Design criteria.
Section 154.476
Cargo transfer devices and means.
Section 154.500
Cargo and process piping standards.
Section 154.503
Piping and piping system components: Protection from movement.
Section 154.506
Mechanical expansion joint: Limits in a piping system.
Section 154.512
Piping: Thermal isolation.
Section 154.514
Piping: Electrical bonding.
Section 154.516
Piping: Hull protection.
Section 154.517
Piping: Liquid pressure relief.
Section 154.519
Piping relief valves.
Section 154.520
Piping calculations.
Section 154.522
Materials for piping.
Section 154.524
Piping joints: Welded and screwed couplings.
Section 154.526
Piping joints: Flange connection.
Section 154.528
Piping joints: Flange type.
Section 154.530
Valves: Cargo tank MARVS 69 kPa gauge (10 psig) or lower.
Section 154.532
Valves: Cargo tank MARVS greater than 69 kPa gauge (10 psig).
Section 154.534
Cargo pumps and cargo compressors.
Section 154.536
Cargo tank gauging and measuring connections.
Section 154.538
Cargo transfer connection.
Section 154.540
Quick-closing shut-off valves: Emergency shut-down system.
Section 154.544
Quick-closing shut-off valves.
Section 154.546
Excess flow valve: Closing flow.
Section 154.548
Cargo piping: Flow capacity.
Section 154.550
Excess flow valve: Bypass.
Section 154.551
Cargo hose: General.
Section 154.552
Cargo hose: Compatibility.
Section 154.554
Cargo hose: Bursting pressure.
Section 154.556
Cargo hose: Maximum working pressure.
Section 154.558
Cargo hose: Marking.
Section 154.560
Cargo hose: Prototype test.
Section 154.562
Cargo hose: Hydrostatic test.
Section 154.605
Toughness test.
Section 154.610
Design temperature not colder than 0 °C (32 °F).
Section 154.615
Design temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) and down to −55 °C (−67 °F).
Section 154.620
Design temperature below −55 °C (−67 °F) and down to −165 °C (−265 °F).
Section 154.625
Design temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) and down to −165 °C (−265 °F).
Section 154.630
Cargo tank material.
Section 154.650
Cargo tank and process pressure vessel welding.
Section 154.655
Stress relief for independent tanks type C.
Section 154.660
Pipe welding.
Section 154.665
Welding procedures.
Section 154.701
Cargo pressure and temperature control: General.
Section 154.702
Refrigerated carriage.
Section 154.703
Methane (LNG).
Section 154.705
Cargo boil-off as fuel: General.
Section 154.706
Cargo boil-off as fuel: Fuel lines.
Section 154.707
Cargo boil-off as fuel: Ventilation.
Section 154.708
Cargo boil-off as fuel: Valves.
Section 154.709
Cargo boil-off as fuel: Gas detection equipment.
Section 154.801
Pressure relief systems.
Section 154.802
Alternate pressure relief settings.
Section 154.804
Vacuum protection.
Section 154.805
Vent masts.
Section 154.806
Capacity of pressure relief valves.
Section 154.901
Atmospheric control within cargo tanks and cargo piping systems.
Section 154.902
Atmospheric control within hold and interbarrier spaces.
Section 154.903
Inert gas systems: General.
Section 154.904
Inert gas system: Controls.
Section 154.906
Inert gas generators.
Section 154.908
Inert gas generator: Location.
Section 154.910
Inert gas piping: Location.
Section 154.912
Inerted spaces: Relief devices.
Section 154.1000
Applicability.
Section 154.1002
Definition.
Section 154.1005
Equipment approval.
Section 154.1010
Electrical equipment in gas-dangerous space or zone.
Section 154.1015
Lighting in gas-dangerous space.
Section 154.1020
Emergency power.
Section 154.1105
Exterior water spray system: General.
Section 154.1110
Areas protected by system.
Section 154.1115
Discharge.
Section 154.1120
Nozzles.
Section 154.1125
Pipes, fittings, and valves.
Section 154.1130
Sections.
Section 154.1135
Pumps.
Section 154.1140
Dry chemical system: General.
Section 154.1145
Dry chemical supply.
Section 154.1150
Distribution of dry chemical.
Section 154.1155
Hand hose line: Coverage.
Section 154.1160
Monitor coverage of system.
Section 154.1165
Controls.
Section 154.1170
Hand hose line: General.
Section 154.1200
Mechanical ventilation system: General.
Section 154.1205
Mechanical ventilation system: Standards.
Section 154.1210
Hold space, void space, cofferdam, and spaces containing cargo piping.
Section 154.1300
Liquid level gauging system: General.
Section 154.1305
Liquid level gauging system: Standards.
Section 154.1310
Closed gauge shut-off valve.
Section 154.1315
Restricted gauge excess flow valve.
Section 154.1320
Sighting ports, tubular gauge glasses, and flat plate type gauge glasses.
Section 154.1325
Liquid level alarm system: All cargo tanks.
Section 154.1330
Liquid level alarm system: Independent tank type C.
Section 154.1335
Pressure and vacuum protection.
Section 154.1340
Temperature measuring devices.
Section 154.1345
Gas detection.
Section 154.1350
Flammable gas detection system.
Section 154.1360
Oxygen analyzer.
Section 154.1365
Audible and visual alarms.
Section 154.1370
Pressure gauge and vacuum gauge marking.
Section 154.1375
Readout for temperature measuring device: Marking.
Section 154.1400
Safety equipment: All vessels.
Section 154.1405
Respiratory protection.
Section 154.1410
Decontamination shower.
Section 154.1415
Air compressor.
Section 154.1420
Stretchers and equipment.
Section 154.1430
Equipment locker.
Section 154.1435
Medical first aid guide.
Section 154.1440
Antidotes.
Section 154.1700
Purpose.
Section 154.1702
Materials of construction.
Section 154.1705
Independent tank type C.
Section 154.1710
Exclusion of air from cargo tank vapor spaces.
Section 154.1715
Moisture control.
Section 154.1720
Indirect refrigeration.
Section 154.1725
Ethylene oxide.
Section 154.1730
Ethylene oxide: Loading and off loading.
Section 154.1735
Methyl acetylene-propadiene mixture.
Section 154.1740
Vinyl chloride: Inhibiting and inerting.
Section 154.1745
Vinyl chloride: Transferring operations.
Section 154.1750
Butadiene or vinyl chloride: Refrigeration system.
Section 154.1755
Nitrogen.
Section 154.1760
Liquid ammonia.
Section 154.1800
Special operating requirements under Part 35 of this chapter.
Section 154.1801
Certificates, letters, and endorsements: U.S. flag vessels.
Section 154.1802
Certificates, letters and endorsements: Foreign flag vessels.
Section 154.1803
Expiration of Certificates of Compliance.
Section 154.1804
Document posted in wheelhouse.
Section 154.1806
Regulations on board.
Section 154.1808
Limitations in the endorsement.
Section 154.1809
Loading and stability manual.
Section 154.1810
Cargo manual.
Section 154.1812
Operational information for terminal personnel.
Section 154.1814
Cargo information cards.
Section 154.1816
Cargo location plan.
Section 154.1818
Certification of inhibition.
Section 154.1820
Shipping document.
Section 154.1822
Shipping document: Copy for transfer terminal.
Section 154.1824
Obstruction of pumproom ladderways.
Section 154.1826
Opening of cargo tanks and cargo sampling.
Section 154.1828
Spaces containing cargo vapor: Entry.
Section 154.1830
Warning sign.
Section 154.1831
Persons in charge of transferring liquid cargo in bulk or preparing cargo tanks.
Section 154.1834
Cargo transfer piping.
Section 154.1836
Vapor venting as a means of cargo tank pressure and temperature control.
Section 154.1838
Discharge by gas pressurization.
Section 154.1840
Protective clothing.
Section 154.1842
Cargo system: Controls and alarms.
Section 154.1844
Cargo tanks: Filling limits.
Section 154.1846
Relief valves: Changing set pressure.
Section 154.1848
Inerting.
Section 154.1850
Entering cargo handling spaces.
Section 154.1852
Air breathing equipment.
Section 154.1854
Methane (LNG) as fuel.
Section 154.1858
Cargo hose.
Section 154.1860
Integral tanks: Cargo colder than −10 °C (14 °F).
Section 154.1862
Posting of speed reduction.
Section 154.1864
Vessel speed within speed reduction.
Section 154.1866
Cargo hose connection: Transferring cargo.
Section 154.1868
Portable blowers in personnel access openings.
Section 154.1870
Bow and stern loading.
Section 154.1872
Cargo emergency jettisoning.