THE COAST GUARD USES THE RESULTS OF
NON-RESTRICTIVE TESTING (NDT) TO EVALUATE THE SUITABILITY OF OLDER
PRESSURE VESSEL TYPE CARGO TANKS TO REMAIN IN SERVICE. THREE BARGE
OWNERS PER YEAR WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NDT PROPOSALS AND
RESULTS. ONCE EVERY 10 YEARS A PRESSURE VESS TYPE CARGO TANK ON A
BARGE 30 YEARS OR OLDER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBJECTED TO NDT
(THERE ARE 29 BARGES IN THIS AGE CATEGORY).
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