[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR178.510]

[Page 241-242]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 178_INTACT STABILITY AND SEAWORTHINESS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart E_Special Installations
 
Sec. 178.510  Ballast.


    (a) Any solid fixed ballast used to comply with the requirements of 
parts 170, 171, 178, and 179 of this chapter must be:

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    (1) Stowed in a manner that prevents shifting of the ballast; and
    (2) Installed to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI.
    (b) Solid fixed ballast may not be located forward of the collision 
bulkhead unless the installation and arrangement of the ballast and the 
collision bulkhead minimizes the risk of the ballast penetrating the 
bulkhead in a collision.
    (c) Solid fixed ballast may not be removed from a vessel or 
relocated unless approved by the cognizant OCMI except that ballast may 
be temporarily moved for a vessel examination or repair if it is 
replaced to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
    (d) Water ballast, either as an active system or permanent, must be 
approved by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center.