46 C.F.R. § 182.540 Ballast systems.
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(a) Ballast piping must not be installed in any compartment integral with the hull of a wooden vessel. Where the carriage of liquid ballast in such a vessel is necessary, suitable ballast tanks, structurally independent of the hull, must be provided. (b) Solid and water ballast must comply with the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter.
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PART 182—MACHINERY INSTALLATION
Subpart E—Bilge and Ballast Systems
§ 182.540 Ballast systems.
