[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR119.435]



[Page 364]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 119_MACHINERY INSTALLATION--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart D_Specific Machinery Requirements

 

Sec.  119.435  Integral fuel tanks.



    (a) Diesel fuel tanks may not be built integral with the hull of a 

vessel unless the hull is made of steel or aluminum.

    (b) During the initial inspection for certification of a vessel, 

integral fuel tanks must withstand a hydrostatic pressure test of 35 kPa 

(5 psig), or the maximum pressure head to which they may be subjected in 

service, whichever is greater. A standpipe of 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) in 

height attached to the tank may be filled with water to accomplish the 

35 kPa (5 psig) test.