[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR31.10-32]

[Page 417]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 31_INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 31.10_Inspections
 
Sec. 31.10-32  Loading information--TB/ALL.

    (a) This section applies to each tankship and tank barge the 
construction of which begins on or after September 6, 1977.
    (b) Each tank vessel over 300 feet in length must have the loading 
information prescribed in either Sec. 42.15-1(a) or Sec. 45.105(a) of 
this chapter. For tank vessels subject to the Load Line Acts the 
information must be approved by the Commandant or by a recognized 
classification society that is approved by the Commandant. For tank 
vessels not subject to the Load Line Acts loading information must be 
approved by the Commandant. If the vessel is a tankship, the approved 
information must be provided to the master of the vessel. If the vessel 
is a tank barge, the information must be provided to the person in 
charge of handling the cargo during loading or off-loading of the barge.

[CGD 75-041, 42 FR 28887, June 6, 1977; 42 FR 35650, July 11, 1977]