CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES (parts 150 to 155) > PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS > SUBPART C—Operations (§153.900 to §153.1504) > 153.972—Connecting a cargo hose.

153.972—Connecting a cargo hose.

The person in charge of cargo transfer may not authorize the connection of a hose to a cargo containment system unless:
(a) He has ensured himself that the cargo will not weaken or damage the hose;
(b) The hose is marked as meeting the standards of § 153.940 ;
(c) The date of the hose's last pressure test is within one year of the date on which the hose is used to transfer cargo;
(d) The recommended working pressure marked on a hose used for discharge meets or exceeds the working pressure marked on the cargo piping at the hose connection; and
(e) The cargo's temperature is within the manufacturer's recommended maximum and minimum hose temperatures.