154.1810—Cargo manual.
(a)
No person may operate a foreign flag vessel, whose flag administration does not issue IMO Certificates, on the navigable waters of the United States, or a U.S. flag vessel, unless the vessel has on board a cargo manual containing the following information:
(1)
A description of each cargo carried, its handling hazards as a liquid or as a gas including frostbite or asphyxiation, its safety equipment and necessary first aid measures required by this part.
(5)
The features of the cargo containment system that affect its operation and maintenance, including pressure and temperature ranges and relief valve settings.
(10)
A description of cargo loading and discharge operations, including simultaneous handling of multigrades of cargo and ballast.
(12)
A description of cargo tank cool-down and warm-up operations including purging with inert gas and air.
(15)
A description of the following conditions and their symptoms, including emergency measures and corrective actions:
(17)
The operational means to maintain the vessel in a condition of positive stability in accordance with the loading and stability manual under § 154.1809 through all conditions of: