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  2. title 46
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 54
  5. subpart 54.01
  6. § 54.01-30

View all text of Subpart 54.01 [§ 54.01-1 - § 54.01-40]

§ 54.01-30 - Loadings (modifies UG-22).

(a) The loadings for pressure vessels must be as required by UG-22 of Section VIII of the ASME BPVC (incorporated by reference; see § 54.01-1) except as noted otherwise in this section.

(b) In evaluating loadings for certain pressure vessel applications, the Commandant may require consideration of the following loads in addition to those listed in UG-22 of Section VIII of the ASME BPVC:

(1) Loading imposed by vessel's attitude in roll, list, pitch and trim.

(2) Dynamic forces due to ship motions.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18828, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65167, Oct. 31, 2008]

AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

SOURCE: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18828, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50104, June 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 54.01-30