153.256—Trunks, domes, and openings of cargo tanks.
               		
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	
               	 		
    
        
        (a) 
         The hatch of a cargo tank must:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         Be at the highest point of the tank; and
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Open on or above the weatherdeck.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         To be endorsed to carry a cargo requiring an independent cargo tank, a tank must have:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         A trunk or dome at the uppermost part of the tank, extending above the weatherdeck;
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Its hatch at the top of the trunk or dome; and
     
    
        
        (3) 
         No openings below the weatherdeck.