46 C.F.R. § 153.972 Connecting a cargo hose.
Title 46 - Shipping
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.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Subpart C—Operations
Cargo Transfer Procedures
§ 153.972 Connecting a cargo hose.
