46 C.F.R. § 154.1320 Sighting ports, tubular gauge glasses, and flat plate type gauge glasses.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Cargo tanks may have sighting ports as a secondary means of liquid level gauging in addition to the gauges under §154.1305, if: (1) The tank has a MARVS that is less than 69 kPa gauge (10 psig); (2) The port has a protective cover and an internal scale; and (3) The port is above the liquid level. (b) Tubular gauge glasses must not be liquid level gauges for cargo tanks. (c) Plate type gauge glasses must not be liquid level gauges for cargo tanks, except deck tanks if the gauge connections have excess flow valves.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES
Subpart C—Design, Construction and Equipment
Instrumentation
§ 154.1320 Sighting ports, tubular gauge glasses, and flat plate type gauge glasses.
