(a) The access door to a cargo pump-room must open on the weatherdeck.
(b) The access way to a cargo pump-room and its valving must allow passage of a man wearing the breathing apparatus required by § 153.214(b)(1).
(c) Each ladderway in a cargo pump-room must be free from obstructions by piping, framework, or other equipment.
(d) Cargo pumproom ladders and platforms must have guard railings.
(e) Each ladder to a cargo pump-room must have an incline from the horizontal of less than 60°.
[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58284, Sept. 29, 2014]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 153.40 issued under
49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under
33 U.S.C. 1903 (b)
source: CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 153.330