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| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.1.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 155.100 Applicability. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45714, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 90-071a, 62 FR 48773, Sept. 17, 1997] | (a) Subject to the exceptions provided for in paragraph (b) and (c) of this section, this part applies to each ship that: (1) Is operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located; or (2) Is operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters of the United States, or while at a port or terminal under the jurisdiction of the United States. (b) This part does not apply to: (1) A warship, naval auxiliary, or other ship owned or operated by a country when engaged in non-commercial service; or (2) Any other ship specifically excluded by MARPOL 73/78. (c) Section 155.480 applies to each tank vessel with a cargo capacity of 1,000 or more cubic meters (approximately 6,290 barrels), loading oil or oil reside as cargo that is operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located, or operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters of the United States, or while at a port or terminal under the jurisdiction of the United States. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.1.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 155.110 Definitions. | USCG | [USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11212, Mar. 16, 2009] | Except as specifically stated in a section, the definitions in part 151 of this chapter, except for the word “oil”, and in part 154 of this chapter, apply to this part. The following definition also applies to this part: Merchant mariner credential or MMC means the credential issued by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR part 10. It combines the individual merchant mariner's document, license, and certificate of registry enumerated in 46 U.S.C. subtitle II part E as well as the STCW endorsement into a single credential that serves as the mariner's qualification document, certificate of identification, and certificate of service. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.1.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 155.120 Equivalents. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45714, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 90-071a, 59 FR 53290, Oct. 21, 1994] | (a) For ships required to be surveyed under § 151.17 of this chapter, the Commandant may, upon receipt of a written request, allow any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship as an alternative to that required by both MARPOL 73/78 and subpart B of this part if such fitting, material, appliance, or apparatus is at least as effective as that required by subpart B. Substitution of operational methods to control the discharge of oil in place of those design and construction features prescribed by MARPOL 73/78 that are also prescribed by subpart B of this part is not allowed. (b) Any equivalent to a feature prescribed by MARPOL 73/78 that is authorized for a ship having an IOPP Certificate is noted on that Certificate. (c) For tank vessels required to have overfill devices installed under parts 155 and 156 of this chapter, the Commandant may, upon receipt of a written request, allow any fitting, material, appliance, or apparatus to be fitted in a tank vessel as an alternative to the required overfill device(s) that are specified in these parts if the proposed alternative device is at least as effective as that required in the regulations. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.1.177.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 155.130 Exemptions. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45714, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990; USCG-1998-3417, 73 FR 80648, Dec. 31, 2008] | (a) The Commandant grants an exemption or partial exemption from compliance with any requirement in this part if: (1) A ship operator submits a written request for an exemption via the COTP or OCMI thirty (30) days before operations under the exemption are proposed unless the COTP or OCMI authorizes a shorter time; and (2) It is determined from the request that: (i) Compliance with a specific requirement is economically or physically impractical; (ii) No alternative procedures, methods, or equipment standards exist that would provide an equivalent level of protection from pollution; and (iii) The likelihood of discharges occurring as a result of the exemption is minimal. (b) If requested, the applicant must submit any appropriate information, including an environmental and economic assessment of the effects of and the reasons for the exemption and proposed procedures, methods, or equipment standards. (c) The exemption may specify the procedures, methods, or equipment standards that will apply. (d) An oceangoing ship is not given an exemption from the requirements of subpart B of this part unless the ship is a hydrofoil, air cushion vehicle or other new type of ship (near-surface craft, submarine craft, etc.) whose constructional features are such as to render the application of any of the provisions of subpart B relating to construction and equipment unreasonable or impractical. The construction and equipment of the ship must provide protection equivalent to that afforded by subpart B of this part against pollution, having regard to the service for which the ship is intended. (e) An exemption is granted or denied in writing. The decision of the Commandant is a final agency action. Additional exemptions/temporary waivers related to salvage and marine firefighting requirements can be found in § 155.4055. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.1.177.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 155.140 Incorporation by reference. | USCG | [USCG-1998-3417, 73 FR 80648, Dec. 31, 2008, as amended by USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45026, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2012-0866, 78 FR 13249, Feb. 27, 2013; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60122, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014; USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5934, Feb. 4, 2015] | (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030 or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Also, it is available for inspection at Coast Guard Headquarters. Contact Commandant (CG-CVC), Attn: Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7501, 202-372-1251. Approved material is available from the sources indicated in this section. (b) American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) , 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036, 212-642-4980, http://www.ansi.org/: (1) ANSI A10.14, Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines for Construction and Demolition Use, 1991 (“ANSI A10.14”), incorporation by reference approved for § 155.230. (2) [Reserved] (c) ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, 877-909-2786, http://www.astm.org: (1) ASTM F 631-93, Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in Controlled Environments (“ASTM F 631-93”), incorporation by reference approved for Appendix B. (2) ASTM F 715-95, Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill Control and Storage (“ASTM F 715-95”), incorporation by reference approved for in Appendix B. (3) [Reserved] (4) ASTM F1413-07, Standard Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment: Boom and Nozzle Systems, incorporation by reference approved for § 155.1050. (5) ASTM F1737-07, Standard Guide for Use of Oil Spill Dispersant-Applicatio… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5010 Purpose. | USCG | The purpose of this subpart is to establish requirements for oil spill response plans for nontank vessels. The planning criteria in this subpart are intended for use in nontank vessel oil spill response plan development and the identification of resources necessary to respond to a nontank vessel's worst case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge. The development of a nontank vessel response plan prepares the vessel's crew and ship management to respond to an oil spill. The specific criteria for response resources and their arrival times are not performance standards. They are planning criteria based upon a set of assumptions that may not exist during an actual oil spill incident. Note to § 155.5010: For nontank vessels that are mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), additional oil spill planning standards are found in 30 CFR part 254. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.10 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5035 Nontank vessel response plan requirements: Specific content. | USCG | [USCG-2009-1070, 78 FR 60124, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended by USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5933, Feb. 4, 2015; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35082, July 28, 2017] | (a) General information and introduction section. This section of the vessel response plan (VRP) must include— (1) The vessel's name, country of registry, call sign, official number, and International Maritime Organization (IMO) international number (if applicable). If the VRP covers multiple vessels, this information should be provided for each vessel; (2) The name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and facsimile number, and procedures for contacting the vessel's owner or operator on a 24-hour basis; (3) A list of the Captain of the Port (COTP) zones, ports, and offshore transit areas in which the vessel intends to operate; (4) A table of contents or index of sufficient detail to permit personnel with responsibilities under the VRP to locate the specific sections of the VRP; and (5) A record of change(s) page to record information on VRP reviews, updates, or revisions. (b) Notification procedures section. This section of the VRP must include the following information— (1) A checklist with all notifications, including telephone or other contact numbers, in order of priority to be made by shipboard or shore-based personnel and the information needed for those notifications. Notifications should include those required by— (i) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) 73/78 (as set forth in 33 CFR 151.26 and 33 CFR part 153); and (ii) Any applicable State; (2) Identification of the person(s) to be notified of a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil. If the notifications vary due to vessel location, the persons to be notified also should be identified in a geographic-specific appendix (GSA). This section should separately identify— (i) The individual(s) or organization(s) to be notified by shipboard personnel; and (ii) The individual(s) or organization(s) to be notified by shore-based personnel; (3) The procedures for notifying the qualified individual(s) designated by the vessel's owner or operator; (4) Descriptions of the primary a… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.11 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5050 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for nontank vessels carrying groups I through IV petroleum oil. | USCG | [USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60124, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38437, July 7, 2014] | (a) Criteria for evaluating operability of response resources. The criteria used to evaluate the operability of response resources identified in a vessel response plan (VRP) for specified operating environments must be in accordance with 33 CFR 155.1050(a). (b) Operating environment reclassification of specific bodies of water. Captain of the Port (COTP) reclassification of a specific body of water or location within the COTP zone must be in accordance with 33 CFR 155.1050(b). (c) Criteria for response equipment. Response equipment must— (1) Meet or exceed the criteria listed in Table 1 of appendix B of this part; (2) Be capable of functioning in the applicable operating environment; and (3) Be appropriate for the amount of oil capable of being carried. (d) Average most probable discharge. (1) The owner or operator of a nontank vessel that carries groups I through IV petroleum oil as cargo must identify in the VRP and ensure the availability of, through contract or other approved means, the response resources that will respond to a discharge up to the vessel's average most probable discharge (AMPD). Nontank vessels that carry oil as cargo must meet the requirements for AMPD coverage, as applicable, per 33 CFR 155.1050(d). (2) Nontank vessels that only carry groups I through IV petroleum oil as fuel do not have to ensure the availability of AMPD resources by contract or other approved means, but must plan for and identify response resources required in § 155.1050(d)(1) and list this information in the applicable geographic-specific appendix for bunkering or fueling operations. Permission or acknowledgement from the listed resource providers is not required. (e) Maximum most probable discharge. (1) The owner or operator of a nontank vessel with a capacity of 250 barrels or greater carrying groups I through IV petroleum oil as fuel or cargo must identify in the VRP and ensure the availability of, through contract or other approved means, the response resources necessary to respond to a discharge up… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.12 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5052 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for nontank vessels carrying group V petroleum oil. | USCG | Owners or operators of nontank vessels that carry group V petroleum oil as fuel or cargo must meet the requirements of 33 CFR 155.1052. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.13 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5055 Training. | USCG | (a) For nontank vessels with an oil capacity of 250 barrels or greater— (1) A vessel response plan (VRP) submitted to meet the requirements of § 155.5035 must identify the training to be provided to persons having responsibilities under the VRP, including members of the vessel crew, the qualified individual, and the spill management team. The training program must differentiate between that training provided to vessel personnel and that training provided to shore-based personnel. Appendix C of this part provides additional guidance regarding training; and (2) A vessel owner or operator must comply with the vessel response plan training requirements of 33 CFR 155.1055. (b) For nontank vessels with an oil capacity of less than 250 barrels, a vessel owner or operator must comply with the VRP training requirements of paragraph (a) of this section or the Alternative Training and Exercise Program requirements of § 155.5061. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.14 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5060 Exercises. | USCG | (a) For nontank vessels with an oil capacity of 250 barrels or greater— (1) A vessel owner or operator required by § 155.5035 to have a vessel response plan (VRP) must conduct exercises as necessary to ensure that the VRP will function in an emergency. Vessel owners or operators must include both announced and unannounced exercises; and (2) A vessel owner or operator must comply with the VRP exercise requirements of 33 CFR 155.1060. (b) For nontank vessels with an oil capacity of less than 250 barrels, a vessel owner or operator must comply with the VRP exercise requirements of paragraph (a) of this section or the Alternative Training and Exercise Program requirements of § 155.5061. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.15 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5061 Alternative Training and Exercise Program. | USCG | [USCG-1998-3417, 73 FR 80649, Dec. 31, 2008, as amended by USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35082, July 28, 2017] | (a) Owners or operators of nontank vessels with an oil capacity of less than 250 barrels, in lieu of the training and exercise requirements of §§ 155.5055 and 155.5060, may meet an Alternative Training and Exercise Program that has been approved by the (CG-MER), Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy for meeting the requirements of this section. (b) Vessel owners or operators must make available to the Coast Guard, upon request, any information related to implementation of an approved Alternative Training and Exercise Program. (c) For approval of an Alternative Training and Exercise Program the vessel owners or operators must submit to the Commandant (CG-MER) for review and approval: The Alternative Training and Exercise Program and the following information to assess the adequacy of the proposed Alternative Training and Exercise Program— (1) A list of the vessels to which the Alternative Training and Exercise Program is intended to apply; (2) An explanation of how the Alternative Training and Exercise Program addresses the requirements of 33 CFR 155.1055(b) through (f) and 33 CFR 155.1060; and (3) An explanation of how vessel owners or operators must implement the Alternative Training and Exercise Program in its entirety, including performing verification of implementation. (d) Amendments to the Alternative Training and Exercise Program approved under this section may be initiated by the submitter of an Alternative Training and Exercise Program. (e) Approval of the Alternative Training and Exercise Program is required before a vessel may receive a nontank vessel response plan approval letter. (f) The Commandant (CG-MER) will examine each submission for compliance with this section and— (1) If the submission meets all the requirements, the Coast Guard will consider the training and exercise program requirements under this section to be satisfactory; or (2) If the Coast Guard determines that the submission does not meet all of the requirements, the submitter will be notified of the deficiencies. … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.16 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5062 Inspection and maintenance of response resources. | USCG | The owner or operator of a nontank vessel required to submit a vessel response plan under this part must comply with the response resource inspection and maintenance requirements of 33 CFR 155.1062. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.17 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5065 Procedures for plan submission and approval. | USCG | [USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60124, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38437, July 7, 2014; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35083, July 28, 2017; USCG-2023-0759, 89 FR 22948, Apr. 3, 2024] | (a) An owner or operator of a nontank vessel to which this subpart applies must submit one complete English language copy of a vessel response plan to Commandant electronically by using the Vessel Response Plan Electronic Submission Tool for registered users available at https://vrp.uscg.mil/homeport-vrp/vrp-express/ or by mail to Commandant (CG-MER), Attn: Vessel Response Plans, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7516, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7516 or by email to vrp@uscg.mil . The plan must be submitted at least 60 days before the vessel intends to operate upon the navigable waters of the United States. (b) The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must include a statement certifying that the VRP meets the applicable requirements of this subpart and the requirements of subparts D, E, F, and G, if applicable. The vessel owner or operator must also include a statement certifying that the vessel owner or operator has ensured the availability of, through contract or other approved means, the necessary private response resources to respond, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst-case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge from their vessel as required under this subpart. (c) If the Coast Guard determines that the VRP meets all requirements of this subpart, the Coast Guard will notify the vessel owner or operator with an approval letter. The VRP will be valid for a period of 5 years from the date of approval, conditional upon satisfactory annual updates. (d) If the Coast Guard reviews the VRP and determines that it does not meet all of the requirements of this subpart, the Coast Guard will notify the vessel owner or operator of the VRP deficiencies. The vessel owner or operator must then resubmit a copy of the revised VRP or corrected portions of the VRP, within the time period specified in the written notice provided by the Coast Guard. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.18 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5067 Alternative planning criteria. | USCG | [USCG-2009-1070, 78 FR 60124, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended at USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35083, July 28, 2017; USCG-2023-0759, 89 FR 22948, Apr. 3, 2024] | (a) When the owner or operator of a nontank vessel believes that national planning criteria contained elsewhere in this part are inappropriate for the areas in which the vessel intends to operate, the vessel owner or operator may submit an alternative planning criteria request to the Coast Guard. Alternative planning criteria requests must be submitted 90 days before the vessel intends to operate under the proposed alternative, or as soon as is practicable. The alternative planning criteria request must be endorsed by the Captain of the Port (COTP) with jurisdiction over the geographic area(s) affected before being considered by Commandant (CG-MER), Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy, for the review and approval of the respective vessel response plan (VRP). In any case, the request must be received by Commandant (CG-MER) with an endorsement by the respective COTP no later than 21 days before the vessel intends to operate under the alternative planning criteria. (b) The alternative planning criteria request should detail all elements of the VRP where deviations from the requirements in this subpart are being proposed or have not been met. Response equipment, techniques, or procedures identified in the alternative planning criteria request should be submitted in accordance with the evaluation criteria of appendix B of this part. The request should contain at a minimum— (1) Reason(s) and supporting information for the alternative planning criteria request; (2) Identification of regulations necessitating the alternative planning criteria request; (3) Proposals for alternative procedures, methods, or equipment standards, where applicable, to provide for an equivalent level of planning, response, or pollution mitigation strategies; (4) Prevention and mitigation strategies that ensure low risk of spills and adequate response measures as a result of the alternative planning criteria; and (5) Environmental and economic impact assessments of the effects. (c) The determination of an alternative planning c… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.19 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5070 Procedures for plan review, revision, and amendment. | USCG | (a) The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must review the vessel response plan (VRP) annually. This review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the VRP. (b) A VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5012 Deviation from response plan. | USCG | The owner or operator of a nontank vessel required to have a vessel response plan (VRP) under this subpart may not deviate from the approved VRP unless the President or Federal On-Scene Coordinator determines that the deviation from the VRP would provide for a more expeditious or effective response to the spill or mitigation of its environmental effects. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.20 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5075 Appeal procedures. | USCG | [USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60124, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38437, July 7, 2014; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35083, July 28, 2017] | (a) A vessel owner or operator who disagrees with a deficiency determination may submit a petition for reconsideration to the Commandant (CG-5RI), Attn: Director of Incident Management and Preparedness Policy, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7516, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7516 or vrp@uscg.mil within the time period required for compliance or within 7 days from the date of receipt of the Coast Guard notice of a deficiency determination, whichever is less. After considering all relevant material presented, the Coast Guard will notify the vessel owner or operator of the final decision. (1) Unless the vessel owner or operator petitions for reconsideration of the Coast Guard's decision, the vessel's owner or operator must correct the vessel response plan (VRP) deficiencies within the period specified in the Coast Guard's initial determination. (2) If the vessel owner or operator petitions the Coast Guard for reconsideration, the effective date of the Coast Guard notice of deficiency determination may be delayed pending a decision by the Coast Guard. Petitions to the Coast Guard must be submitted in writing, via the Coast Guard official who issued the requirement to amend the VRP, within 5 days of receipt of the notice. (b) Within 21 days of notification that a VRP is not approved, the vessel owner or operator may appeal that determination to the Director of Incident Management and Preparedness Policy (CG-5RI). This appeal must be submitted in writing to Commandant (CG-5RI), Attn: Director of Incident Management and Preparedness Policy, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7516, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7516. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5015 Applicability. | USCG | [USCG-1998-3417, 73 FR 80649, Dec. 31, 2008, as amended by USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52878, Nov. 24, 2025] | (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, this subpart applies to each self-propelled vessel that— (1) Carries oil of any kind as fuel for main propulsion; (2) Is not a tank vessel or is not certificated as a tank vessel; (3) Operates upon the navigable waters of the United States, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101; and (4) Is 400 gross tons or more as measured under the convention measurement system in 46 U.S.C. 14302 or the regulatory measurement system of 46 U.S.C. 14502 for vessels not measured under 46 U.S.C. 14302. (b) This subpart also applies to vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo and that meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. (c) For Integrated Tug Barge (ITB) units that are not certificated as tank vessels, the tonnage used to determine applicability of these regulations is the aggregate tonnage of the ITB combination, and the oil capacity used to determine the worst case discharge volume is the aggregate oil capacity of the ITB combination. (d) This subpart does not apply to the following types of vessels— (1) Public vessels; (2) Foreign-flag vessels engaged in innocent passage through the territorial sea or transit passage through a strait used for international navigation, unless bound for or departing from a port or place of the United States; (3) Vessels that carry oil as a primary cargo and are required to submit a vessel response plan (VRP) in accordance with 33 CFR part 155, subpart D; (4) Vessels constructed or operated in such a manner that no oil in any form can be carried onboard as fuel for propulsion or cargo; (5) Permanently moored craft; and (6) Inactive vessels. Note to § 155.5015: VRP requirements for tank vessels are found in subpart D of this part. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5020 Definitions. | USCG | [USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60124, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38437, July 7, 2014; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52878, Nov. 24, 2025] | Except as otherwise defined in this section, the definitions in §§ 155.110 and 155.1020 apply to this subpart. For the purposes of this subpart only, the term— Cargo means oil, not carried as fuel, which is carried in bulk, and that is transported to and off-loaded at a port or place by a vessel. It does not include— (1) Oil carried in integral tanks, marine portable tanks, or independent tanks for use by machinery, helicopters, and boats carried onboard the vessel, or for use by helicopters that are directly supporting the vessel's primary operations; (2) Oil transferred from a towing vessel to a vessel in its tow to operate installed machinery other than the propulsion plant; or (3) Oil recovered during oil spill response operations. Contract or other approved means includes— (1) A written contractual agreement between a vessel owner or operator and a required response resource provider. The agreement must identify and ensure the availability of specified personnel and equipment required under this subpart within stipulated response times in the applicable Captain of the Port (COTP) zone or specified geographic areas; (2) Certification by the vessel owner or operator that specified personnel and equipment required under this subpart are owned, operated, or under the direct control of the vessel owner or operator, and are available within stipulated response times in the applicable COTP zone or specified geographic areas; (3) Active membership with a local or regional required response resource provider that has identified specific personnel and equipment required under this subpart that are available to respond to a discharge within stipulated response times in the COTP zone or specified geographic areas; (4) A document that— (i) Identifies the personnel, equipment, and services capable of being provided by the required response resource provider within stipulated response times in the COTP zone or specified geographic areas; (ii) Sets out the parties' acknowledgment that the required response reso… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5021 Operating restrictions. | USCG | Nontank vessels subject to this subpart may not— (a) Operate upon the navigable waters of the United States unless in compliance with a vessel response plan (VRP) approved under § 155.5065. (b) Continue to operate on the navigable waters of the United States if— (1) The Coast Guard determines that the response resources identified in the vessel's certification statement do not meet the requirements of this subpart; (2) The contracts or agreements required in §§ 155.5050 and 155.5052 and the vessel's certification statement are no longer valid; (3) The vessel is not operating in compliance with the submitted VRP; or (4) The period of the VRP authorization has expired. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5023 Interim operating authorization. | USCG | (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of § 155.5021 of this subpart, a vessel may continue to operate for up to 2 years after the date of submission of a vessel response plan (VRP) pending approval of that VRP, if the vessel has received written authorization for continued operations from the Coast Guard. (b) To receive this authorization, the vessel owner or operator must certify in writing with an original or electronic signature to the Coast Guard that the vessel owner or operator has identified and has ensured, by contract or other approved means, the availability of the necessary private response resources to respond, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge from their vessel. (c) Those nontank vessels temporarily authorized to operate under the provisions provided in this section must comply with 33 CFR 155.1070(c), (d), and (e). | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5025 One-time port waiver. | USCG | (a) If the vessel owner or operator seeks a one-time port waiver, they must certify in writing or using electronic signatures acceptable to the Coast Guard, prior to the vessel's entry into the Captain of the Port (COTP) zone, that they have met the requirements of— (1) 33 CFR 155.1025(e)(1) through (3); and (2) The vessel owner or operator has identified and ensured the availability of, through contract or other approved means, the private response resources necessary to respond, to the maximum extent practicable under the criteria in § 155.5050 to a worst case discharge or substantial threat of discharge from the vessel in the applicable COTP zone. (b) Once the vessel owner or operator satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard COTP may grant written authorization for that nontank vessel to make one voyage in the respective geographic-specific area not covered by the vessel response plan. (c) All requirements of this subpart must be met by a nontank vessel that received a one-time port waiver, for any subsequent voyage to the same geographic-specific area. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5026 Qualified individual and alternate qualified individual. | USCG | The vessel response plan must identify a qualified individual and at least one alternate who meet the requirements of 33 CFR 155.1026. The qualified individual or alternate qualified individual must be available on a 24-hour basis. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.10.177.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Nontank Vessel Response Plans | § 155.5030 Nontank vessel response plan requirements: General content. | USCG | (a) The entire vessel response plan (VRP) must be written in English and, if applicable, in a language that is understood by the crew members with responsibilities under the VRP. (b) The VRP must cover all geographic areas of the United States in which the vessel intends to handle, store, or transport oil, including port areas and offshore transit areas. (c) The VRP must be divided into the following sections— (1) General information and introduction; (2) Notification procedures; (3) Shipboard spill mitigation procedures; (4) Shore-based response activities; (5) List of contacts; (6) Training procedures; (7) Exercise procedures; (8) Plan review and update procedures; (9) Geographic-specific appendix (GSA) for each Captain of the Port (COTP) zone in which the vessel or vessels operate; and (10) An appendix for vessel-specific information for the vessel or vessels covered by the VRP. (d) A vessel owner or operator with multiple vessels may submit one plan for all classes of vessels ( i.e. , subpart D—Manned vessels carrying oil as primary cargo and unmanned vessels carrying oil as primary cargo; subpart E—Tankers loading cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act; subpart F—Vessels carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as primary cargo; and subpart G—Vessels carrying other non-petroleum oils as a primary cargo) with a separate vessel-specific appendix for each vessel covered by the plan and a separate GSA for each COTP zone in which the vessel(s) will operate. (e) A VRP must be divided into the sections described in paragraph (c) of this section unless the VRP is supplemented with a cross-reference table to identify the location of the information required by this subpart. (f) The information contained in a VRP must be consistent with— (1) The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) (40 CFR part 300) and the Area Contingency Plan(s) (ACP) in effect on the date 6 months prior to the submission date of the VRP; or (2) Most recent N… | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.200 Definitions. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-2001-9046, 67 FR 58524, Sept. 17, 2002; 73 FR 79316, Dec. 29, 2008] | As used in this subpart: Inland oil barge means a tank barge carrying oil in bulk as cargo certificated by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter D for river or canal service or lakes, bays, and sounds service. On-deck spill means a discharge of oil on the deck of a vessel during loading, unloading, transfer, or other shipboard operations. An on-deck spill could result from a leaking fitting, an overfill, a bad connection, or similar operational mishap. The term on-deck spill is used to differentiate these operational discharges from those caused by collision or grounding where the hull is punctured and a tank is ruptured, resulting in an uncontrolled discharge of oil into the marine environment. Offshore oil barge means a tank barge carrying oil in bulk as cargo, including dual-mode integrated tug-barges, certificated by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter D, for navigation in waters outside the Boundary Lines, as defined in 46 CFR part 7, in any ocean or the Gulf of America; any tank barge in Great Lakes service; or any foreign flag tank barge. Oil tanker means a self-propelled vessel carrying oil in bulk as cargo, including integrated tug-barges designed for push-mode operation. Vessel carrying oil as secondary cargo means a vessel carrying oil pursuant to a permit issued under 46 CFR 30.01-5, 46 CFR 70.05-30, or 46 CFR 90.05-35 or pursuant to an International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) or Noxious Liquid Substance (NLS) certificate required by § 151.33 or § 151.35 of this chapter; or any uninspected vessel that carries oil in bulk as cargo. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.10 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.245 Damage stability information for inland oil barges. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67997, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) Owners or operators of inland oil barges shall ensure that the vessel plans necessary to perform salvage, stability, and residual hull strength assessments are maintained at a shore-based location. (b) Access to the plans must be available 24 hours a day. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.11 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.250 Oil fuel tank protection. | USCG | [USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5934, Feb. 4, 2015] | Each ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that is delivered on or after August 1, 2010, must meet the minimum standard of oil fuel tank protection required by Annex I, Regulation 12A (incorporated by reference, see § 155.140). | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.12 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.310 Containment of oil and hazardous material cargo discharges. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67997, Dec. 22, 1993; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) A tank vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels that is carrying oil or hazardous material as cargo must have— (1) Under or around each loading manifold and each transfer connection point, a fixed container or enclosed deck area that, in all conditions of ship list or trim encountered during the loading operation, has a capacity of at least: (i) One half barrel if it serves one or more hoses with an inside diameter of 2 inches or less, or one or more loading arms with a nominal pipe size diameter of 2 inches or less; (ii) One barrel if it serves one or more hoses with an inside diameter of more than 2 inches but less than 4 inches, or one or more loading arms with a nominal pipe size diameter of more than 2 inches but less than 4 inches; (iii) Two barrels if it serves one or more hoses with an inside diameter of 4 inches or more, but less than 6 inches, or one or more loading arms with a nominal pipe size diameter of 4 inches or more, but less than 6 inches; (iv) Three barrels if it serves one or more hoses with an inside diameter of 6 inches or more, but less than 12 inches, or one or more loading arms with a nominal pipe size diameter of 6 inches or more, but less than 12 inches; or (v) Four barrels if it serves one or more hoses with an inside diameter of 12 inches or more, or one or more loading arms with a nominal pipe size diameter of 12 inches or more; (2) A means of draining or removing discharged oil or hazardous material from each container or enclosed deck area without discharging the oil or hazardous material into the water; and (3) A mechanical means of closing each drain and scupper in the container or enclosed deck area required by this section. (b) An offshore tank barge with a cargo capacity of 250 or more barrels that is carrying hazardous material as cargo and an inland tank barge with the capacity of 250 or more barrels that is carrying oil or a hazardous material as cargo must meet paragraph (a) of this section or be equipped with— (1) A coaming, at least 4 inches high but … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.13 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.320 Fuel oil and bulk lubricating oil discharge containment. | USCG | (a) A ship of 300 gross tons or more constructed after June 30, 1974 must have a fixed container or enclosed deck area under or around each fuel oil or bulk lubricating oil tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe, that: (1) For a ship of 300 or more but less than 1600 gross tons has a capacity of at least one-half barrel; and (2) For a ship of 1600 or more gross tons has a capacity of one barrel. (b) A ship of 100 gross tons or more constructed before July 1, 1974, and a ship of 100 or more but less than 300 gross tons constructed after June 30, 1974 must: (1) Meet paragraph (a)(1) of this section; or (2) Equip each fuel oil or bulk lubricating oil tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe during oil transfer operations with a portable container of at least a 5 U.S. gallon capacity; or (3) If the ship has a fill fitting for which containment is impractical, use an automatic back pressure shut-off nozzle. (c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.14 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.330 Oily mixture (bilge slops)/fuel oil tank ballast water discharges on U.S. non-oceangoing ships. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55571, Nov. 2, 2001] | (a) No person may operate a U.S. non-oceangoing ship in the navigable waters of the United States, unless it has the capacity to retain on board all oily mixtures and is equipped to discharge these oily mixtures to a reception facility. (b) A U.S. non-oceangoing ship may retain all oily mixtures on board in the ship's bilges. An oil residue (sludge) tank is not required. (c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.15 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.350 Oily mixture (bilge slops)/fuel oil tank ballast water discharges on oceangoing ships of less than 400 gross tons. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18407, Apr. 28, 1989; CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33364, June 19, 1997; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998; USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55571, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2004-18939, 74 FR 3377, Jan. 16, 2009; 74 FR 52418, Oct. 13, 2009] | (a) No person may operate an oceangoing ship of less than 400 gross tons, unless it either: (1) Has the capacity to retain on board all oily mixtures and is equipped to discharge these oily mixtures to a reception facility; or (2) Has approved oily-water separating equipment for processing oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast and discharges into the sea according to § 151.10 of this chapter. (3) For equipment installed after 2004 to be approved under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, it must meet current standards in 46 CFR part 162, subpart 162.050 by the date set forth in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and (a)(3)(ii) of this section, unless the equipment is installed on a ship constructed before 2005 and it would be unreasonable or impracticable to meet those current standards. (i) A ship entering international service for the first time since 2004, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (a)(3) of this section by the date of its initial survey prior to receiving its International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificate. (ii) Any ship, other than a ship described in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (a)(3) of this section by the date of the ship's first drydock after October 13, 2009. (b) An oceangoing ship of less than 400 gross tons may retain all oily mixtures on board in the ship's bilges. An oil residue (sludge) tank is not required. (c) This section does not apply to a barge that is not equipped with an installed bilge pumping system for discharge into the sea. (d) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.16 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.360 Oily mixture (bilge slops) discharges on oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons, excluding ships that carry ballast water in their fuel oil tanks. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998; USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55571, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2004-18939, 74 FR 3377, Jan. 16, 2009; 74 FR 52418, Oct. 13, 2009; USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5934, Feb. 4, 2015] | (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, no person may operate an oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons, excluding a ship that carries ballast water in its fuel oil tanks, unless it is fitted with approved 15 parts per million (ppm) oily-water separating equipment for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast. (2) For equipment installed after 2004 to be approved under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, it must meet current standards in 46 CFR part 162, subpart 162.050 by the date set forth in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) of this section, unless the equipment is installed on a ship constructed before 2005 and it would be unreasonable or impracticable to meet those current standards. (i) A ship entering international service for the first time since 2004, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section by the date of its initial survey prior to receiving its International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificate. (ii) Any ship, other than a ship described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section by the date of the ship's first drydock after October 13, 2009. (3) Any ship certified under the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft engaged on a scheduled service with a turn-around time not exceeding 24 hours and covering also non-passenger/cargo-carrying relocation voyages for these ships need not be provided with oil filtering equipment. These ships must be fitted with an oily bilge water holding tank having a volume adequate for the total retention onboard of the oily bilge water. All oily bilge water must be retained onboard for subsequent discharge to reception facilities. (b) No person may operate a ship under this section unless it is fitted with an oil residue (sludge) tank or tanks of adequate capacity to receive the oil residue that cannot be dealt with otherwise. (1) In new ships such tanks shall be designe… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.17 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.370 Oily mixture (bilge slops)/fuel oil tank ballast water discharges on oceangoing ships of 10,000 gross tons and above and oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above that carry ballast water in their fuel oil tanks. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998; USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55571, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39210, July 12, 2006; USCG-2004-18939, 74 FR 3377, Jan. 16, 2009; 74 FR 52418, Oct. 13, 2009; USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5934, Feb. 4, 2015] | (a) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(5) of this section, no person may operate an oceangoing ship of 10,000 gross tons and above, or any oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons and above, that carries ballast water in its fuel oil tanks, unless it has— (1) Approved 15 ppm oily-water separating equipment for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast; (2) A bilge alarm; and (3) A means for automatically stopping any discharge of oily mixture when the oil content in the effluent exceeds 15 ppm. (4) For equipment installed after 2004 to be approved under paragraph (a) of this section, it must meet current standards in 46 CFR part 162, subpart 162.050 by the date set forth in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) and (a)(4)(ii) of this section, unless the equipment is installed on a ship constructed before 2005 and it would be unreasonable or impracticable to meet those current standards. (i) A ship entering international service for the first time since 2004, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (a)(4) of this section by the date of its initial survey prior to receiving its International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificate. (ii) Any ship, other than a ship described in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (4) of this section by the date of the ship's first drydock after October 13, 2009. (5) Any ship certified under the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft engaged on a scheduled service with a turn-around time not exceeding 24 hours and covering also non-passenger/cargo-carrying relocation voyages for these ships need not be provided with oil filtering equipment. These ships must be fitted with an oily bilge water holding tank having a volume adequate for the total retention onboard of the oily bilge water. All oily bilge water must be retained onboard for subsequent discharge to reception facilities. (b) No person may operate a ship under this section unless it is fitted with an oil residue (sludge) tank or tanks of adequate… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.18 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.380 Oily water separating equipment and bilge alarm approval standards. | USCG | [USCG-2004-18939, 74 FR 3377, Jan. 16, 2009] | (a) On U.S. inspected ships, oily water separating equipment and bilge alarms must be approved under 46 CFR 162.050. (b) On U.S. uninspected ships and foreign ships, oily water separating equipment and bilge alarms must be approved under either 46 CFR 162.050 or MARPOL 73/78 Annex I. A copy of Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended (MARPOL 73/78) may be purchased from the International Maritime Organization, Publications Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 75R, United Kingdom, Telex 23588; see also http://www.imo.org. (c) A ship that is required to have a bilge alarm may defer installment and use a previously installed bilge monitor provided the bilge monitor met Coast Guard approval requirements at the time of its installation and it does not allow more than a 15 ppm oil content in water discharge. (d) The accuracy of the bilge alarms must be checked at IOPP Certificate renewal surveys according to the manufacturer's instructions. Alternatively, the unit may be replaced by a calibrated bilge alarm. The calibration certificate for the bilge alarm, which certifies the date of the last calibration check, should be retained onboard for inspection purposes. The accuracy checks can only be done by the manufacturer or persons authorized by the manufacturer. (e) Ship staff training must include familiarization in the operation and maintenance of the equipment. (f) The routine maintenance of the oily water separating equipment and the bilge alarm must be clearly defined by the manufacturer in the associated operating and maintenance manuals. All routine and repair maintenance must be recorded. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.19 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.400 Platform machinery space drainage on oceangoing fixed and floating drilling rigs and other platforms. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18407, Apr. 28, 1989; CGD 94-056, 60 FR 43378, Aug. 21, 1995; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) No person may operate an oceangoing fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform unless it either— (1) Complies with the oily-water separating equipment requirements of a valid National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued in accordance with section 402 of the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR Chapter I; (2) Complies with the oily-water separating equipment requirements for oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above as set forth in either § 155.360 or § 155.370; or (3) Is not equipped with an installed bilge pumping system for discharge of oily mixtures from platform machinery spaces into the sea and has the capacity to retain on board all of these oily mixtures and is equipped to discharge these mixtures for transport to a reception facility. (b) When an oceangoing fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform is in a special area, is not proceeding en route, or is within 12 nautical miles of the nearest land; it must either— (1) Have the capacity to retain on board all machinery space oily mixtures from platform machinery space drainage and be equipped to discharge these mixtures for transport to a reception facility; or (2) Discharge in accordance with § 151.10 (b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(5) of this chapter, provided the drilling rig or platform is not within a special area. (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform that is operating under an NPDES permit. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.205 Discharge removal equipment for vessels 400 feet or greater in length. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) Oil tankers and offshore oil barges with an overall length of 400 feet or more must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least 12 barrels. (b) The equipment and supplies must include— (1) Sorbents; (2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets; (3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste; (4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; (5) Protective clothing; (6) A minimum of one non-sparking portable pump with hoses; and (7) Scupper plugs. (c) During cargo transfer operations, the equipment and supplies must remain ready for immediate use. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.20 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.410 Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for non-oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001] | (a) No person may operate a non-oceangoing ship of 100 gross tons and above that is fitted with main or auxiliary machinery spaces in the navigable waters of the United States unless: (1) The ship has at least one pump installed to discharge oily mixtures through a fixed piping system to a reception facility; (2) The piping system required by this section has at least one outlet that is accessible from the weather deck; (3) Each outlet required by this section has a shore connection that is compatible with reception facilities in the ship's area of operation; and (4) The ship has a stop valve for each outlet required by this section. (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to a ship that has approved oily-water separating equipment for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast. (c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.21 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.420 Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001] | (a) No person may operate an oceangoing ship of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons that is fitted with main or auxiliary machinery spaces unless: (1) The ship has at least one pump installed to discharge oily mixtures through a fixed piping system to a reception facility; (2) The piping system required by this section has at least one outlet accessible from the weather deck; (3) For a ship on an international voyage, the outlet required by this section has a shore connection that meets the specifications in § 155.430, or the ship has at least one adapter that meets the specifications in § 155.430 and fits the required outlets; (4) For a ship not on an international voyage, the outlet required by this section has a shore connection that is compatible with reception facilities in the ship's area of operation; (5) The ship has a means on the weather deck near the discharge outlet to stop each pump that is used to discharge oily mixtures; and (6) The ship has a stop valve installed for each outlet required by this section. (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to a ship that has approved oily-water separating equipment for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast. (c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.22 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.430 Standard discharge connections for oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001] | (a) All oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above must have a standard shore connection for reception facilities to discharge oily mixtures from machinery space bilges or ballast water containing an oily mixture from fuel oil tanks. The discharge connection must have the following dimensions: (1) Outside diameter = 215 millimeters (mm). (2) Inner diameter = according to pipe outside diameter. (3) Bolt circle diameter = 183 mm. (4) Slots in flange = 6 holes 22 mm in diameter equidistantly placed on a bolt circle of the above diameter, slotted to the flange periphery. The slot width to be 22 mm. (5) Flange thickness = 20 mm. (6) Bolts and nuts, quantity and number = 6 each of 20 mm in diameter and of suitable length. (b) A portable adapter that meets the specifications of paragraph (a) of this section and that fits the discharge shore connection, for the discharge of oily wastes from machinery space bilges may be substituted for the standard discharge connection requirement of paragraph (a) of this section. (c) The flange must be designed to accept pipes up to a maximum internal diameter of 125 mm and shall be of steel or other equivalent material having a flat face. This flange, together with a gasket of oilproof material, must be suitable for a service pressure of 6 kilograms/square centimeters (kg/cm 2 ). | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.23 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.440 Segregation of fuel oil and ballast water on new oceangoing ships of 4,000 gross tons and above, other than oil tankers, and on new oceangoing oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39210, July 12, 2006] | (a) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, in new oceangoing ships of 4,000 gross tons and above other than oil tankers, and in new oceangoing oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above, ballast water must not be carried in any fuel oil tank. (b) Where abnormal conditions or the need to carry large quantities of fuel oil render it necessary to carry ballast water that is not a clean ballast in any fuel oil tank, that ballast water must be discharged to reception facilities or into the sea in compliance with part 151 of this chapter using the equipment specified in § 155.370, and an entry shall be made in the Oil Record Book to this effect. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.24 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.450 Placard. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 93-054, 58 FR 62262, Nov. 26, 1993] | (a) A ship, except a ship of less than 26 feet in length, must have a placard of at least 5 by 8 inches, made of durable material fixed in a conspicuous place in each machinery space, or at the bilge and ballast pump control station, stating the following: Discharge of Oil Prohibited The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, or the waters of the contiguous zone, or which may affect natural resources belonging to, appertaining to, or under the exclusive management authority of the United States, if such discharge causes a film or discoloration of the surface of the water or causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to substantial civil penalties and/or criminal sanctions including fines and imprisonment. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, or the waters of the contiguous zone, or which may affect natural resources belonging to, appertaining to, or under the exclusive management authority of the United States, if such discharge causes a film or discoloration of the surface of the water or causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to substantial civil penalties and/or criminal sanctions including fines and imprisonment. (b) Existing stocks of placards may be used for the life of the placard. (c) The placard required by paragraph (a) or (b) of this section must be printed in the language or languages understood by the crew. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.25 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.470 Prohibited spaces. | USCG | [CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990] | (a) In a ship of 400 gross tons and above, for which the building contract is placed after January 1, 1982 or, in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction after July 1, 1982, oil or hazardous material must not be carried in a forepeak tank or a tank forward of the collision bulkhead. (b) A self-propelled ship of 300 gross tons and above, to which paragraph (a) of this section does not apply, may not carry bulk oil or hazardous material in any space forward of a collision bulkhead except: (1) For a ship constructed after June 30, 1974, fuel oil for use on the ship may be carried in tanks forward of a collision bulkhead, if such tanks are at least 24 inches inboard of the hull structure; or (2) For a ship constructed before July 1, 1974, fuel oil for use on the ship may be carried in tanks forward of a collision bulkhead, if such tanks were designated, installed, or constructed for fuel oil carriage before July 1, 1974. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.26 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.480 Overfill devices. | USCG | [CGD 90-071a, 59 FR 53290, Oct. 21, 1994, as amended by CGD 90-071a, 62 FR 48773, Sept. 17, 1997; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44282, July 27, 2015; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35082, July 28, 2017] | (a) For the purposes of this section, “oil” has the same definition as provided in § 151.05 of this chapter. (b) Each tank vessel with a cargo capacity of 1,000 or more cubic meters (approximately 6,290 barrels), loading oil or oil residue as cargo, must have one overfill device that is permanently installed on each cargo tank and meets the requirements of this section. (1) On a tankship, each cargo tank must be equipped with an overfill device (including an independent audible alarm or visible indicator for that tank) that meets the requirements for tank overfill alarms under 46 CFR 39.20-7(b)(2) and (3), and (d)(1) through (d)(4). (2) On a tank barge, each cargo tank must be equipped with an overfill device that— (i) Meets the requirements of 46 CFR 39.2007(b)(2) through (b)(4), (d)(1) through (d)(4), and 46 CFR 39.2009(a)(1) ; (ii) Is an installed automatic shutdown system that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 39.2009(a)(2); or (iii) Is an installed high-level indicating device that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 39.2003(b)(1), (2), and (3). (c) Each cargo tank of a U.S. flag tank vessel must have installed on it an overfill device meeting the requirements of this section at the next scheduled cargo tank internal examination performed on the vessel under 46 CFR 31.10-21. (d) Each cargo tank of a foreign flag tank vessel must have installed on it an overfill device— (1) At the first survey that includes dry docking, as required by the vessel's flag administration, to meet the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, or the International Load Line Convention of 1966; or (2) At the first cargo tank internal examination performed on the tank vessel under 46 CFR 31.10-21. (e) This section does not apply to a tank vessel that does not meet the double hull requirements of § 157.10d of this chapter and, under 46 U.S.C. 3703a(c), may not operate in the navigable waters or Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States after January 1, 2000. (f) This section does not … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.27 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.490 [Reserved] | USCG | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.210 Discharge removal equipment for vessels less than 400 feet in length. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) Oil tankers and offshore oil barges with an overall length of less than 400 feet must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil spills of at least 7 barrels. (b) The equipment and supplies must include— (1) Sorbents; (2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets; (3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste; (4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; (5) Protective clothing; (6) A minimum of one non-sparking portable pump with hoses; and (7) Scupper plugs. (c) During cargo transfer operations, the equipment and supplies must remain ready for immediate use. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.215 Discharge removal equipment for inland oil barges. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) During cargo transfer operations, inland oil barges must have appropriate equipment and supplies ready for immediate use to control and remove on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one barrel. (b) The equipment and supplies must include— (1) Sorbents; (2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets; (3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste; (4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; and (5) Protective clothing. (c) The oil barge owner or operator may rely on equipment available at the transfer facility receiving from or discharging to the barge, provided the barge owner or operator has prearranged for the use of the equipment by contract or other means approved by the Coast Guard. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.220 Discharge removal equipment for vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) Vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one-half barrel. (b) The equipment and supplies must include— (1) Sorbents; (2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets; (3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste; (4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; and (5) Protective clothing (c) The equipment and supplies must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.225 Internal cargo transfer capability. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | Oil tankers and offshore oil barges must carry suitable hoses and reducers for internal transfer of cargo to tanks or other spaces within the cargo block, unless the vessel's installed cargo piping system is capable of performing this function. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.230 Emergency control systems for tank barges. | USCG | [USCG-1998-4443, 65 FR 31811, May 19, 2000, as amended by USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45026, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014] | (a) Application. This section does not apply to foreign vessels engaged in innocent passage (that is, neither entering nor leaving a U.S. port); it applies to tank barges and vessels towing them on the following waters: (1) On the territorial sea of the U.S. [as defined in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988, it is the belt of waters 12 nautical miles wide with its shoreward boundary the baseline of the territorial sea], unless— (i) The barge is being pushed ahead of, or towed alongside, the towing vessel; and (ii) The barge's coastwise route is restricted, on its certificate of inspection (COI), so the barge may operate “in fair weather only, within 20 miles of shore,” or with words to that effect. The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may define “fair weather” on the COI. (2) In Great Lakes service unless— (i) The barge is being pushed ahead of, or towed alongside, the towing vessel; and (ii) The barge's route is restricted, on its certificate of inspection (COI), so the barge may operate “in fair weather only, within 5 miles of a harbor,” or with words to that effect. The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may define “fair weather” on the COI. (3) On Long Island Sound. For the purposes of this section, Long Island Sound comprises the waters between the baseline of the territorial sea on the eastern end (from Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island, to Montauk Point, Long Island) and a line drawn north and south from Premium Point, New York (about 40°54.5′ N, 73°45.5′ W), to Hewlett Point, Long Island (about 40°50.5′ N, 73°45.3′ W), on the western end. (4) In the Strait of Juan de Fuca. (5) On the waters of Admiralty Inlet north of Marrowstone Point (approximately 48°06′ N, 122°41′ W). (b) Safety program. If you are the owner or operator of a single-hull tank barge or of a vessel towing it, you must adequately man and equip either the barge or the vessel towing it so the crew can arrest the barge by employing Measure 1, described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Moreover, the c… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.235 Emergency towing capability for oil tankers. | USCG | [USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45026, Aug. 31, 2009] | An emergency towing arrangement shall be fitted at both ends on board all oil tankers of not less than 20,000 deadweight tons (dwt), constructed on or after September 30, 1997. For oil tankers constructed before September 30, 1997, such an arrangement shall be fitted at the first scheduled dry-docking, but not later than January 1, 1999. The design and construction of the towing arrangement shall be in accordance with IMO resolution MSC.35(63) (incorporated by reference; see § 155.140). | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.2.177.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | B | Subpart B—Vessel Equipment | § 155.240 Damage stability information for oil tankers and offshore oil barges. | USCG | [CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998] | (a) Owners or operators of oil tankers and offshore oil barges shall ensure that their vessels have prearranged, prompt access to computerized, shore-based damage stability and residual structural strength calculation programs. (b) Vessel baseline strength and stability characteristics must be pre-entered into such programs and be consistent with the vessel's existing configuration. (c) Access to the shore-based calculation program must be available 24 hours a day. (d) At a minimum, the program must facilitate calculation of the following: (1) Residual hull girder strength based on the reported extent of damage. (2) Residual stability when the vessel's compartments are breached. (3) The most favorable off-loading, ballasting, or cargo transfer sequences to improve residual stability, reduce hull girder stresses, and reduce ground-force reaction. (4) The bending and shear stresses caused by pinnacle loads from grounding or stranding. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.700 Designation of person in charge. | USCG | [CGD 79-116, 62 FR 25126, May 8, 1997] | Each operator or agent of a vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels of fuel oil, cargo oil, hazardous material, or liquefied gas as regulated in Table 4 of 46 CFR part 154, or each person who arranges for and hires a person to be in charge of a transfer of fuel oil, of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of cargo-tank cleaning, shall designate, either by name or by position in the crew, the person in charge (PIC) of each transfer to or from the vessel and of each tank-cleaning. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.10 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.775 Maximum cargo level of oil. | USCG | [CGD 90-071a, 59 FR 53291, Oct. 21, 1994] | (a) For the purposes of this section, “oil” has the same meaning as provided in § 151.05 of this chapter. (b) A cargo tank on a tank vessel may not be filled with oil higher than— (1) 98.5 percent of the cargo tank volume; or (2) The level at which the overfill alarm required by § 155.480 is set. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.11 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.780 Emergency shutdown. | USCG | [CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | (a) A tank vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels that is carrying oil or hazardous material as cargo must have on board an emergency means to enable the person in charge of a transfer operation to a facility, to another vessel, or within the vessel to stop the flow of oil or hazardous material. (b) The means to stop the flow may be a pump control, a quick-acting, power actuated valve, or an operating procedure. If an emergency pump control is used, it must stop the flow of oil or hazardous material if the oil or hazardous material could siphon through the stopped pump. (c) The means to stop the flow must be operable from the cargo deck, cargo control room, or the usual operating station of the person in charge of the transfer operation. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.12 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.785 Communications. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980; 45 FR 43705, June 30, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | (a) During vessel to vessel transfers, each tank vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels of cargo that is carrying oil or hazardous material must have a means that enables continuous two-way voice communication between the persons in charge of the transfer operations on both vessels. (b) Each vessel must have a means, which may be the communication system itself, that enables a person on board each vessel to effectively indicate his desire to use the means of communication required by paragraph (a) of this section. (c) The means required by paragraph (a) of this section must be usable and effective in all phases of the transfer operation and all conditions of weather. (d) Portable radio devices used to comply with paragraph (a) of this section during the transfer of flammable or combustible liquids must be intrinsically safe, as defined in 46 CFR 110.15-100(i), and meet Class I, Division I, Group D requirements as defined in 46 CFR 111.80. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.13 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.790 Deck lighting. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | (a) A self-propelled vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels of oil or hazardous material that is conducting transfer operations between sunset and sunrise must have deck lighting that adequately illuminates— (1) Each transfer operations work area and each transfer connection point in use on the vessel; and (2) Each transfer operations work area and each transfer connection point in use on each barge, if any, moored to the vessel to or from which oil or hazardous material is being transferred; (b) Where the illumination is apparently inadequate the OCMI or COTP may require verification by instrument of the levels of illumination. On a horizontal plane 3 feet above the deck the illumination must measure at least: (1) 5.0 foot candles at transfer connection points; and (2) 1.0 foot candle in transfer operations work areas. (c) Lighting must be located or shielded so as not to mislead or otherwise interfere with navigation on the adjacent waterways. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.14 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.800 Transfer hose. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | Hose used to transfer oil or hazardous material must meet the requirements of § 154.500 of this chapter. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.15 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.805 Closure devices. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | (a) Each end of each transfer hose on board which is not connected for the transfer of oil or hazardous material must be blanked off with butterfly valves, wafer-type resilient seated valves, blank flanges, or other means acceptable to the COTP or OCMI. (b) New, unused hose is exempt from the requirement in paragraph (a) of this section. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.16 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.810 Tank vessel security. | USCG | [USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001] | Operators of tank vessels carrying more oil cargo residue than normal in any cargo tank must assign a surveillance person or persons responsible for maintaining standard vessel security. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.17 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.815 Tank vessel integrity. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990; USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11212, Mar. 16, 2009] | (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a tank vessel underway or at anchor must have all closure mechanisms on the following openings properly closed: (1) Expansion trunk hatches; (2) Ullage openings; (3) Sounding ports; (4) Tank cleaning openings; and (5) Any other tank vessel openings that maintain the seaworthy condition of the tank vessel and prevent the inadvertent release of oil or hazardous material in the event of a tank vessel accident. (b) No person may open any of the closure mechanisms in paragraph (a) of this section while the tank vessel is underway or at anchor except when authorized and supervised by a licensed or credentialed officer or the tankerman required by 46 CFR 31.15-5(a). | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.18 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.820 Records. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | The vessel operator shall keep a written record available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI of: (a) The name of each person currently designated as a person in charge of transfer operations. (b) The date and result of the most recent test and inspection of each item tested or inspected as required by § 156.170 of this chapter; (c) The hose information required by § 154.500(e) and (g) of this chapter unless that information is marked on the hose; and (d) The Declaration of Inspection as required by § 156.150(f) of this chapter. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.710 Qualifications of person in charge. | USCG | [CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17141, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by CGD 79-116, 61 FR 25126, May 8, 1997; CGD 79-116, 63 FR 35826, July 1, 1998; USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11212, Mar. 16, 2009; USCG-2018-0493, 85 FR 31690, May 27, 2020] | (a) On each tankship required to be documented under the laws of the United States, the operator or agent of the vessel, or the person who arranges and hires a person to be in charge either of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk or of cargo-tank cleaning, shall verify to his or her satisfaction that each person designated as a PIC— (1) Has sufficient training and experience with the relevant characteristics of the vessel on which he or she is engaged—including the cargo for transfer, the cargo-containment system, the cargo system (including transfer procedures, and shipboard-emergency equipment and procedures), the control and monitoring systems, the procedures for reporting pollution incidents, and, if installed, the Crude-Oil Washing (COW), inert-gas, and vapor-control systems—to safely conduct a transfer of fuel oil, a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or cargo-tank cleaning; (2) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this section, holds a license or officer endorsement issued under 46 CFR part 10 authorizing service aboard a vessel certified for voyages beyond any Boundary Line described in 46 CFR part 7, except on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels not certified for voyages beyond the Boundary Line; and (3) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this section and 46 CFR 13.113 (a) or (c), holds a Tankerman-PIC endorsement issued under 46 CFR part 13 that authorizes the holder to supervise the transfer of fuel oil, the transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or cargo-tank cleaning, as appropriate to the product. (b) On each tank barge required to be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3703, the operator or agent of the vessel, or the person who arranges and hires a person to be in charge of a transfer of fuel oil, of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk, or of cargo-tank cleaning, shall verify to his or her satisfaction that each PIC— (1) Has sufficient training and experience with the relevant characteristics of the vessel on which he or she is engaged—including the cargo for transfer, the cargo-containment system, t… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.715 Contents of letter of designation as a person-in-charge of the transfer of fuel oil. | USCG | [CGD 79-116, 63 FR 35826, July 1, 1998, as amended by USCG-2018-0493, 85 FR 31690, May 27, 2020] | The letter referenced in § 155.710(e)(1) must designate the holder as a person-in-charge of the transfer of fuel oil and state that the holder has received sufficient formal instruction from the operator or agent of the vessel to ensure his or her ability to safely and adequately carry out the duties and responsibilities of the PIC described in 33 CFR 156.120 and 156.150. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.720 Transfer procedures. | USCG | [CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990, as amended by CGD 79-116, 62 FR 25127, May 8, 1997] | The operator of a vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels of oil, hazardous material, or liquefied gas as regulated in Table 4 of 46 CFR part 154 shall provide transfer procedures that meet the requirements of this part and part 156 of this chapter for transferring— (a) To or from the vessel; and (b) From tank to tank within the vessel. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.730 Compliance with transfer procedures. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990] | The vessel operator of each vessel required by § 155.720 to have transfer procedures shall maintain them current and shall require vessel personnel to use the transfer procedures for each transfer operation. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.740 Availability of transfer procedures. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990] | The transfer procedures required by § 155.720 must be: (a) Available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI whenever the vessel is in operation; (b) Legibly printed in a language or languages understood by personnel engaged in transfer operations; and (c) Permanently posted or available at a place where the procedures can be easily seen and used by members of the crew when engaged in transfer operations. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.750 Contents of transfer procedures. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 88-102, 55 FR 25445, June 21, 1990; CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36254, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 92-027, 58 FR 39662, July 26, 1993; CGD 90-071a, 59 FR 53291, Oct. 21, 1994; USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39210, July 12, 2006; USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42641, July 16, 2013] | (a) The transfer procedures required by § 155.720 must contain, either in the order listed or by use of a cross-reference index page: (1) A list of each product transferred to or from the vessel, including the following information: (i) Generic or chemical name; (ii) Cargo information as described in § 154.310(a)(5)(ii) of this chapter; and (iii) Applicability of transfer procedures; (2) A description of each transfer system on the vessel including: (i) A line diagram of the vessel's transfer piping, including the location of each valve, pump, control device, vent, and overflow; (ii) The location of the shutoff valve or other isolation device that separates any bilge or ballast system from the transfer system; and (iii) A description of and procedures for emptying the discharge containment system required by §§ 155.310 and 155.320; (3) The number of persons required to be on duty during transfer operations; (4) The duties by title of each officer, person in charge, tankerman, deckhand, and any other person required for each transfer operation; (5) Procedures and duty assignments for tending the vessel's moorings during the transfer of oil or hazardous material; (6) Procedures for operating the emergency shutdown and communications means required by §§ 155.780 and 155.785, respectively; (7) Procedures for topping off tanks; (8) Procedures for ensuring that all valves used during the transfer operations are closed upon completion of transfer; (9) Procedures for reporting discharges of oil or hazardous material into the water; and (10) Procedures for closing and opening the vessel openings in § 155.815. (11) Statements explaining that each hazardous materials transfer hose is marked with either the name of each product which may be transferred through the hose or with letters, numbers or other symbols representing all such products and the location in the transfer procedures where a chart or list of the symbols used and a list of the compatible products which may be transferred through the hose can … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.760 Amendment of transfer procedures. | USCG | [CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7175, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | (a) The COTP or OCMI may require the vessel operator of any vessel that is required to have transfer procedures under § 155.720 to amend those procedures if the COTP or OCMI finds that the transfer procedures do not meet the requirements of this part. (b) The COTP or OCMI shall notify the vessel operator in writing of any inadequacies in the oil transfer procedures. The vessel operator may submit written information, views, and arguments on and proposals for amending the procedures within 14 days from the date of the COTP or OCMI notice. After considering all relevant material presented, the COTP or OCMI shall notify the vessel operator of any amendment required or adopted, or the COTP or OCMI may rescind the notice. The amendment becomes effective 30 days after the vessel operator receives the notice, unless the vessel operator petitions the Commandant to review the COTP or OCMI notice, in which case its effective date is delayed pending a decision by the Commandant. Petitions to the Commandant must be submitted in writing via the COTP or OCMI who issued the requirement to amend. (c) If the COTP or OCMI finds that there is a condition requiring immediate action to prevent the discharge or risk of discharge that makes the procedure in paragraph (b) of this section impractical or contrary to the public interest, he or she may issue an amendment effective on the date the vessel operator receives notice of it. In such a case, the COTP or OCMI includes a brief statement of the reasons for the findings in the notice, and the vessel operator may petition the Commandant, in any manner, to review the amendment. The petition does not postpone the amendment. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.3.177.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | C | Subpart C—Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records | § 155.770 Draining into bilges. | USCG | [CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990] | No person may intentionally drain oil or hazardous material from any source into the bilge of a vessel. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1010 Purpose. | USCG | The purpose of this subpart is to establish requirements for oil spill response plans for certain vessels. The planning criteria in this subpart are intended for use in response plan development and the identification of resources necessary to respond to the oil spill scenarios prescribed during the planning process. The development of a response plan prepares the vessel owner or operator and the vessel's crew to respond to an oil spill. The specific criteria for response resources and their arrival times are not performance standards. They are planning criteria based on a set of assumptions that may not exist during an actual oil spill incident. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.10 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1050 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for vessels carrying groups I through IV petroleum oil as a primary cargo. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008; USCG-1998-3417, 73 FR 80649, Dec. 31, 2008; USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45028, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30880, June 28, 2019; USCG-2023-1759, 89 FR 22947, Apr. 3, 2024] | (a) The following criteria must be used to evaluate the operability of response resources identified in the response plan for the specified operating environment: (1) Table 1 of appendix B of this part. (i) The criteria in table 1 of appendix B of this part are to be used solely for identification of appropriate equipment in a response plan. (ii) These criteria reflect conditions used for planning purposes to select mechanical response equipment and are not conditions that would limit response actions or affect normal vessel operations. (2) Limitations that are identified in the Area Contingency Plans for the COTP zones in which the vessel operates, including— (i) Ice conditions; (ii) Debris; (iii) Temperature ranges; and (iv) Weather-related visibility. (b) The COTP may reclassify a specific body of water or location within the COTP zone. Any reclassifications will be identified in the applicable Area Contingency Plan. Reclassifications may be to— (1) A more stringent operating environment if the prevailing wave conditions exceed the significant wave height criteria during more than 35 percent of the year; or (2) A less stringent operating environment if the prevailing wave conditions do not exceed the significant wave height criteria for the less stringent operating environment during more than 35 percent of the year. (c) Response equipment must— (1) Meet or exceed the criteria listed in table 1 of appendix B of this part; (2) Be capable of functioning in the applicable operating environment; and (3) Be appropriate for the petroleum oil carried. (d) The owner or operator of a vessel that carries groups I through IV petroleum oil as a primary cargo shall identify in the response plan and ensure the availability of, through contract or other approved means, the response resources that will respond to a discharge up to the vessel's average most probable discharge. (1) For a vessel that carries groups I through IV petroleum oil as its primary cargo, the response resources must include— (i) Contain… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.11 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1052 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for vessels carrying group V petroleum oil as a primary cargo. | USCG | (a) Owners and operators of vessels that carry group V petroleum oil as a primary cargo must provide information in their plan that identifies— (1) Procedures and strategies for responding to discharges up to a worst case discharge of group V petroleum oils to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) Sources of the equipment and supplies necessary to locate, recover, and mitigate such a discharge. (b) Using the criteria in Table 1 of Appendix B of this part, an owner or operator of a vessel carrying group V petroleum oil as a primary cargo must ensure that any equipment identified in a response plan is capable of operating in the conditions expected in the geographic area(s) in which the vessel operates. When evaluating the operability of equipment, the vessel owner or operator must consider limitations that are identified in the Area Contingency Plans for the COTP zones in which the vessel operates, including— (1) Ice conditions; (2) Debris; (3) Temperature ranges; and (4) Weather-related visibility. (c) The owner or operator of a vessel carrying group V petroleum oil as a primary cargo must identify in the response plan and ensure, through contract or other approved means, the availability of required equipment, including— (1) Sonar, sampling equipment, or other methods for locating the oil on the bottom or suspended in the water column; (2) Containment boom, sorbent boom, silt curtains, or other methods for containing oil that may remain floating on the surface or to reduce spreading on the bottom; (3) Dredges, pumps, or other equipment necessary to recover oil from the bottom and shoreline; and (4) Other appropriate equipment necessary to respond to a discharge involving the type of oil carried. (d) Response resources identified in a response plan under paragraph (c) of this section must be capable of being deployed within 24 hours of discovery of a discharge to the port nearest the area where the vessel is operating. An oil spill removal organization may not be listed in the plan unless the oil s… | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.12 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1055 Training. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60123, Sept. 30, 2013] | (a) A response plan submitted to meet the requirements of § 155.1035 or § 155.5035 must identify the training to be provided to persons having responsibilities under the plan, including members of the vessel crew, the qualified individual, and the spill management team. A response plan submitted to meet the requirements of § 155.1040 must identify the training to be provided to the spill management team, the qualified individual, and other personnel in § 155.1040 with specific responsibilities under the plan including tankermen and members of the towing vessel crew. The training program must differentiate between that training provided to vessel personnel and that training provided to shore-based personnel. Appendix C of this part provides additional guidance regarding training. (b) A vessel owner or operator shall ensure the maintenance of records sufficient to document this training and make them available for inspection upon request by the Coast Guard. Records must be maintained for 3 years following completion of training. The response plan must identify the location of training records, which must be— (1) On board the vessel; (2) With the qualified individual; or (3) At a U.S. location of the spill management team. (c) A vessel owner or operator may identify equivalent work experience which fulfills specific training requirements. (d) The vessel owner or operator shall ensure that any oil spill removal organization identified in a response plan to meet the requirements of this part maintains records sufficient to document training for the organization's personnel. These records must be available for inspection upon request by the Coast Guard. Records must be maintained for 3 years following completion of training. (e) Nothing in this section relieves the vessel owner or operator from the responsibility to ensure that all private shore-based response personnel are trained to meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for emergency response operations in 29 CFR 1910.120. (f… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.13 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1060 Exercises. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by 68 FR 37741, June 25, 2003; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60123, Sept. 30, 2013] | (a) A vessel owner or operator required by § 155.1035, § 155.1040, or § 155.5035 to have a response plan shall conduct exercise as necessary to ensure that the plan will function in an emergency. Both announced and unannounced exercises must be included. The following are the minimum exercise requirements for vessels covered by this subpart: (1) Qualified individual notification exercises, which must be conducted quarterly; (2) Emergency procedures exercises, which must be conducted quarterly; (3) Shore-based spill management team tabletop exercises, which must be conducted annually. In a triennial period, at least one of these exercises must include a worst case discharge scenario; (4) Oil spill removal organization equipment deployment exercises, which must be conducted annually; and (5) An exercise of the entire response plan, which must be conducted every 3 years. The vessel owner or operator shall design the exercise program so that all components of the response plan are exercised at least once every 3 years. All of the components do not have to be exercised at one time; they may be exercised over the 3-year period through the required exercises or through an area exercise. (b) Annually, at least one of the exercises listed in § 155.1060(a) (2) and (4) must be unannounced. An unannounced exercise is one in which the personnel participating in the exercise have not been advised in advance of the exact date, time, and scenario of the exercise. (c) A vessel owner or operator shall participate in unannounced exercises, as directed by the Coast Guard COTP. The objectives of the unannounced exercises will be to evaluate notifications and equipment deployment for responses to average most probable discharge spill scenarios outlined in vessel response plans. The unannounced exercises will be limited to four per area per year, an area being that geographic area for which a separate and distinct Area Contingency Plan has been prepared, as described in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. After participating in an un… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.14 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1062 Inspection and maintenance of response resources. | USCG | (a) The owner or operator of a vessel required to submit a response plan under this part must ensure that— (1) Containment booms, skimmers, vessels, and other major equipment listed or referenced in the plan are periodically inspected and maintained in good operating condition, in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and best commercial practices; and (2) All inspections and maintenance are documented and that these records are maintained for 3 years. (b) For equipment which must be inspected and maintained under this section the Coast Guard may— (1) Verify that the equipment inventories exist as represented; (2) Verify the existence of records required under this section; (3) Verify that the records of inspection and maintenance reflect the actual condition of any equipment listed or referenced; and (4) Inspect and require operational tests of equipment. (c) This section does not apply to containment booms, skimmers, vessels, and other major equipment listed or referenced in the plan and ensured available through the written consent of an oil spill removal organization, as described in the definition of “contract or other approved means” at § 155.1020. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.15 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1065 Procedures for plan submission, approval, requests for acceptance of alternative planning criteria, and appeal. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by CGD 96-026, 61 FR 33666, June 28, 1996; CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33364, June 19, 1997; USCG-2002-12471, 67 FR 41333, June 18, 2002; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60123, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35082, July 28, 2017; USCG-2023-0759, 89 FR 22947, Apr. 3, 2024] | (a) An owner or operator of a vessel to which this subpart applies must submit one complete English language copy of a vessel response plan to Commandant electronically by using the Vessel Response Plan Electronic Submission Tool available at https://vrp.uscg.mil/homeport-vrp/vrp-express/ by signing in using the registered email address and password, or by email to vrp@uscg.mil, or by mail to Commandant (CG-MER), Attn: Vessel Response Plans, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7516, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7516. For new Homeport user email address and password registrations (to enable electronic submissions), please follow the process provided in the United States Coast Guard Homeport website at https://homeport.uscg.mil/Pages/NewUserRegistration.aspx . The plan must be submitted at least 60 days before the vessel intends to handle, store, transport, transfer, or lighter oil in areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (b) The owner or operator must include a statement certifying that the plan meets the applicable requirements of subparts D, E, F, G, and J of this part and shall include a statement indicating whether the vessel(s) covered by the plan are manned vessels carrying oil as a primary cargo, unmanned vessels carrying oil as a primary cargo, or vessels carrying oil as a secondary cargo. (c) If the Coast Guard determines that the plan meets all requirements of this subpart, the Coast Guard will notify the vessel owner or operator with an approval letter. The plan will be valid for a period of up to 5 years from the date of approval. (d) If the Coast Guard reviews the plan and determines that it does not meet all of the requirements, the Coast Guard will notify the vessel owner or operator of the response plan's deficiencies. The vessel owner or operator must then resubmit the revised plan, or corrected portions of the plan, within the time period specified in the written notice provided by the Coast Guard. (e) For those vessels temporarily authorized under § 15… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.16 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1070 Procedures for plan review, revision, amendment, and appeal. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by CGD 96-026, 61 FR 33666, June 28, 1996; CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33364, June 19, 1997; USCG-2002-12471, 67 FR 41333, June 18, 2002; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008; USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45029, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60123, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35082, July 28, 2017] | (a) A vessel response plan must be reviewed annually by the owner or operator. (1) This review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the plan. (2) The owner or operator shall submit any plan amendments to the Coast Guard for information or approval. Revisions to a plan must include a cover page that provides a summary of the changes being made and the pages being affected. Revised pages must further include the number of the revision and date of that revision. Although plans should be submitted electronically, for plans submitted in paper format, CG Form “Application for Approval/Revision of Vessel Pollution Response Plans” (CG-6083) located at: http://www.uscg.mil/forms/CG/CG_6083.pdf should be used in lieu of a cover letter to request the required resubmission, plan amendment, or revision. (3) Any required changes must be entered in the plan and noted on the record of changes page. The completion of the annual review must also be noted on the record of changes page. (b) The vessel owner or operator subject to subparts D, E, F, G, or J of this part must resubmit the entire plan to the Coast Guard for approval— (1) Six months before the end of the Coast Guard approval period identified in § 155.1065(c) or § 155.5065(c); and (2) Whenever there is a change in the vessel owner or operator, if the previous vessel owner or operator provided the certifying statement required by § 155.1065(b) or § 155.5065(b), then the new vessel owner or operator must submit a new statement certifying that the plan continues to meet the applicable requirements of subparts D, E, F, G, or J of this part. (c) Revisions or amendments to an approved response plan must be submitted for approval by the vessel's owner or operator whenever there is— (1) A change in the vessel owner or operator, if that vessel owner or operator is not the one who provided the certifying statement required by § 155.1065(b) or § 155.5065(b); (2) A change in the vessel's operating area that includes ports or geograp… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1015 Applicability. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60122, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58280, Sept. 18, 2020] | (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, this subpart applies to each vessel that is constructed or adapted to carry, or that carries, oil in bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue, and that— (1) Is a vessel of the United States; (2) Operates on the navigable waters of the United States; or (3) Transfers oil in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (b) This subpart also applies to vessels which engage in oil lightering operations in the marine environment beyond the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured, when the cargo lightered is destined for a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (c) This subpart does not apply to the following types of vessels: (1) Public vessels and vessels deemed public vessels under 14 U.S.C. 3908. (2) Vessels that, although constructed or adapted to carry oil in bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue, are not storing or carrying oil in bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue. (3) Dedicated response vessels when conducting response operations. (4) Vessels of opportunity when conducting response operations in a response area. (5) Offshore supply vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101. (6) Fishing or fishing tender vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101 of not more than 750 gross tons when engaged only in the fishing industry. (7) Foreign-flag vessels engaged in innocent passage through the territorial sea or transit passage through a strait used for international navigation, unless bound for or departing from a port or place of the United States. (8) Vessels carrying oil as a secondary cargo and measuring 400 gross tons or greater. (d) Vessels covered by this subpart that are not operating within the navigable waters or the exclusive economic zone of the United States must meet all requirements of this subpart except for— (1) Identifying and ensuring, through contract or other approved means, the availability of response resources including the shore-based spill management team; (2) Providing the geographic-… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1020 Definitions. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-1998-3417, 73 FR 80649, Dec. 31, 2008; USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45026, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60122, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2011-0576, 83 FR 26220, June 6, 2018; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30880, June 28, 2019] | Except as otherwise defined in this section, the definitions in § 155.110 apply to this subpart and subparts F and G of this part. For the purposes of this subpart only, the term: Adverse weather means the weather conditions that will be considered when identifying response systems and equipment in a response plan for the applicable operating environment. Factors to consider include, but are not limited to, significant wave height, ice, temperature, weather-related visibility, and currents within the Captain of the Port (COTP) zone in which the systems or equipment are intended to function. Animal fat means a non-petroleum oil, fat, or grease derived from animals and not specifically identified elsewhere in this part. Average most probable discharge means a discharge of the lesser of 50 barrels of oil or 1 percent of the cargo from the vessel during cargo oil transfer operations to or from the vessel. Bulk means any volume of oil carried in an integral tank of the vessel and oil transferred to or from a marine portable tank or independent tank while on board a vessel. Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone means a zone specified in 33 CFR part 3 and, for coastal ports, the seaward extension of that zone to the outer boundary of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Cargo means oil that is transported to and off-loaded at a destination by a vessel. It does not include— (1) Oil carried in integral tanks, marine portable tanks, or independent tanks for use by machinery, helicopters, and boats carried aboard the vessel, or for use by helicopters that are directly supporting the vessel's primary operations; or (2) Oil transferred from a towing vessel to a vessel in its tow to operate installed machinery other than the propulsion plant. Contract or other approved means includes— (1) A written contractual agreement between a vessel owner or operator and an oil spill removal organization. The agreement must identify and ensure the availability of specified personnel and equipment required under this subpart within… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1025 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008] | (a) Vessels subject to this subpart may not perform the following functions, unless operating in compliance with a plan approved under § 155.1065: (1) Handling, storing, or transporting oil on the navigable waters of the United States; or (2) Transferring oil in any other port or place subject to U.S. jurisdiction. (b) Vessels subject to this subpart may not transfer oil in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, where the oil to be transferred was received from another vessel subject to this subpart during a lightering operation referred to in § 155.1015(b), unless both vessels engaged in the lightering operation were operating at the time in compliance with a plan approved under § 155.1065. (c)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, a vessel may continue to handle, store, transport, transfer, or lighter oil for 2 years after the date of submission of a response plan pending approval of that plan, if the vessel owner or operator has received written authorization for continued operations from the Coast Guard. (2) To receive this authorization, the vessel owner or operator must certify in writing to the Coast Guard that the owner or operator has identified and ensured the availability of, through contract or other approved means, the necessary private response resources to respond, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge from their vessel as described in § 155.1050, § 155.1052, § 155.1230, or § 155.2230, as appropriate. (d) With respect to paragraph (b) of this section, a vessel may not continue to handle, store, transport, transfer, or lighter oil if— (1) The Coast Guard determines that the response resources identified in the vessel's certification statement do not meet the requirements of this subpart; (2) The contracts or agreements cited in the vessel's certification statement are no longer valid; (3) The vessel is not operating in compliance with the submitted plan; or (4) The pe… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1026 Qualified individual and alternate qualified individual. | USCG | (a) The response plan must identify a qualified individual and at least one alternate who meet the requirements of this section. The qualified individual or alternate qualified individual must be available on a 24-hour basis. (b) The qualified individual and alternate must— (1) Speak fluent English; (2) Except as set out in paragraph (c) of this section, be located in the United States; (3) Be familiar with the implementation of the vessel response plan; and (4) Be trained in the responsibilities of the qualified individual under the response plan. (c) For Canadian flag vessels while operating on the Great Lakes or the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, WA, the qualified individual may be located in Canada if he or she meets all other requirements in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) The owner operator shall provide each qualified individual and alternate qualified individual identified in the plan with a document designating them as a qualified individual and specifying their full authority to— (1) Activate and engage in contracting with oil spill removal organization(s) and other response related resources identified in the plan; (2) Act as a liaison with the predesignated Federal On-Scene Coordinator (OCS); and (3) Obligate funds required to carry out response activities. (e) The owner or operator of a vessel may designate an organization to fulfill the role of the qualified individual and alternate qualified individual. The organization must then identify a qualified individual and at least one alternate qualified individual who meet the requirements of this section. The vessel owner or operator is required to list in the response plan the organization, the person identified as the qualified individual, and the person or persons identified as the alternate qualified individual(s). (f) The qualified individual is not responsible for— (1) The adequacy of response plans prepared by the owner or operator; or (2) Contracting or obligating funds for response resources beyond the full authority c… | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1030 General response plan requirements. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60122, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014] | (a) The plan must cover all geographic areas of the United States in which the vessel intends to handle, store, or transport oil, including port areas and offshore transit areas. (b) The plan must be written in English and, if applicable, in a language that is understood by the crew members with responsibilities under the plan. (c) A vessel response plan must be divided into the following sections: (1) General information and introduction. (2) Notification procedures. (3) Shipboard spill mitigation procedures. (4) Shore-based response activities. (5) List of contacts. (6) Training procedures. (7) Exercise procedures. (8) Plan review and update procedures. (9) On board notification checklist and emergency procedures (unmanned tank barges only). (10) Geographic-specific appendix for each COTP zone in which the vessel or vessels operate. (11) An appendix for vessel-specific information for the vessel or vessels covered by the plan. (d) A vessel owner or operator with multiple vessels may submit one plan for each class of vessel ( i.e. , manned vessels carrying oil as primary cargo, unmanned vessels carrying oil as primary cargo, and vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo) with a separate vessel-specific appendix for each vessel covered by the plan and a separate geographic-specific appendix for each COTP zone in which the vessel(s) will operate. (e) The required contents for each section of the plan are contained in §§ 155.1035, 155.1040, and 155.1045, as applicable to the type or service of the vessel. (f) The response plan for a barge carrying nonhazardous oil field waste may follow the same format as that for a vessel carrying oil as a secondary cargo under § 155.1045 in lieu of the plan required under § 155.1035 or § 155.1040. (g) A response plan must be divided into the sections described in paragraph (c) of this section unless the plan is supplemented with a cross-reference table to identify the location of the information required by this subpart. (h) The information contained in a response… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1035 Response plan requirements for manned vessels carrying oil as a primary cargo. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by CGD 96-026, 61 FR 33666, June 28, 1996; USCG-2005-21531, 70 FR 36349, June 23, 2005; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008; USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45027, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2008-1070, 78 FR 60122, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38436, July 7, 2014; USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5935, Feb. 4, 2015] | (a) General information and introduction. This section of the response plan must include— (1) The vessel's name, country of registry, call sign, official number, and International Maritime Organization (IMO) international number (if applicable). If the plan covers multiple vessels, this information must be provided for each vessel; (2) The name, address, and procedures for contacting the vessel's owner or operator on a 24-hour basis; (3) A list of the COTP zones in which the vessel intends to handle, store, or transport oil; (4) A table of contents or index of sufficient detail to permit personnel with responsibilities under the response plan to locate the specific sections of the plan; and (5) A record of change(s) page to record information on plan reviews, updates or revisions. (b) Notification procedures. This section of the response plan must include the following notification information: (1) A checklist with all notifications, including telephone or other contact numbers, in order of priority to be made by shipboard or shore-based personnel and the information required for those notifications. Notifications must include those required by— (i) MARPOL 73/78 and 33 CFR part 153; and (ii) Any applicable State. (2) Identification of the person(s) to be notified of a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil. If the notifications vary due to vessel location, the persons to be notified also must be identified in a geographic-specific appendix. This section must separately identify— (i) The individual(s) or organization(s) to be notified by shipboard personnel; and (ii) The individual(s) or organization(s) to be notified by shore-based personnel. (3) The procedures for notifying the qualified individual(s) designated by the vessel's owner or operator. (4) Descriptions of the primary and, if available, secondary communications methods by which the notifications will be made that should be consistent with the regulations in § 155.1035(b)(1). (5) The information that is to be provided i… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1040 Response plan requirements for unmanned tank barges carrying oil as a primary cargo. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2001-8661, 74 FR 45027, Aug. 31, 2009; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36285, June 25, 2010; USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5933, Feb. 4, 2015] | (a) General information and introduction. This section of the response plan must include— (1) A list of tank barges covered by the plan, which must include the country of registry, call sign, IMO international numbers (if applicable), and official numbers of the listed tank barges; (2) The name, address, and procedures for contacting the barge's owner or operator on a 24-hour basis; (3) A list of the COTP zones in which the tank barges covered by the plan intend to handle, store, or transport oil; (4) A table of contents or index of sufficient detail to permit personnel with responsibilities under the response plan to locate the specific sections of the plan; and (5) A record of change(s) page used to record information on plan reviews, updates or revisions. (b) Notification procedures. This section of the response plan must include the following notification information: (1) A checklist with all notifications. The checklist must include notifications required by MARPOL 73/78, 33 CFR part 153, and any applicable State, including telephone or other contact numbers, in the order of priority and the information required for those notifications to be made by the— (i) Towing vessel; (ii) Vessel owner or operator; or (iii) Qualified individual. (2) Identification of the person(s) to be notified of a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil. If the notifications vary due to the location of the barge, the persons to be notified also must be identified in a geographic-specific appendix. This section must separately identify— (i) The individual(s) or organization(s) to be notified by the towing vessel; and (ii) The individual(s) or organization(s) to be notified by shore-based personnel. (3) The procedures for notifying the qualified individuals designated by the barge's owner or operator. (4) Identification of the primary and, if available, secondary communications methods by which the notifications will be made, consistent with the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (5) The… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.4.177.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | D | Subpart D—Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil | § 155.1045 Response plan requirements for vessels carrying oil as a secondary cargo. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5933, Feb. 4, 2015] | (a) General information and introduction. This section of the response plan must include— (1) The vessel's name, country of registry, call sign, official number, and IMO international number (if applicable). If the plan covers multiple vessels, this information must be provided for each vessel; (2) The name, address, and procedures for contacting the vessel's owner or operator on a 24-hour basis; (3) A list of COTP zones in which the vessel intends to handle, store, or transport oil; (4) A table of contents or index of sufficient detail to permit personnel with responsibilities under the response plan to locate the specific sections of the plan; and (5) A record of change(s) page used to record information on plan updates or revisions. (6) As required in paragraph (c) of this section, the vessel owner or operator must list in his or her plan the total volume of oil carried in bulk as cargo. (i) For vessels that transfer a portion of their fuel as cargo, 25 percent of the fuel capacity of the vessel plus the capacity of any oil cargo tank(s) will be assumed to be the cargo volume for determining applicable response plan requirements unless the vessel owner or operator indicates otherwise. (ii) A vessel owner or operator can use a volume less than 25 percent if he or she submits historical data with the plan that substantiates the transfer of a lower percentage of its fuel capacity between refuelings. (b) Notification procedures. This section of the response plan must include the following notification information: (1) A checklist with all notifications, including telephone or other contact numbers, in the order of priority to be made by shipboard or shore-based personnel and the information required for those notifications. Notifications must include those required by— (i) MARPOL 73/78 and 33 CFR part 153; and (ii) Any applicable State. (2) Identification of the person(s) to be notified of a discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil. If notifications vary due to vessel location, the pers… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1110 Purpose and applicability. | USCG | (a) This subpart establishes oil spill response planning requirements for an owner or operator of a tanker loading cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (TAPAA) (43 U.S.C. 1651 et seq. ) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, in addition to the requirements of subpart D of this part. The requirements of this subpart are intended for use in developing response plans and identifying response resources during the planning process, they are not performance standards. (b) The information required in this subpart must be included in a Prince William Sound geographic-specific appendix to the vessel response plan required by subpart D of this part. | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1115 Definitions. | USCG | Except as provided in this section, the definitions in § 155.1020 apply to this subpart. Prince William Sound means all State and Federal waters within Prince William Sound, Alaska, including the approach to Hinchinbrook Entrance out to and encompassing Seal Rock. | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1120 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization. | USCG | The owner or operator of a tanker to which this subpart applies may not load cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act unless the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met. The owner or operator of such a tanker shall certify to the Coast Guard that they have provided, through an oil spill removal organization required by § 155.1125, the necessary response resources to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater, in Prince William Sound, AK. | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1125 Additional response plan requirements. | USCG | (a) The owner or operator of a tanker subject to this subpart shall include the requirements of this section in the Prince William Sound geographic-specific appendix required by subpart D of this part. (1) The response plan must include identification of an oil spill removal organization that shall— (i) Perform response activities; (ii) Provide oil spill removal and containment training, including training in the operation of prepositioned equipment, for personnel, including local residents and fishermen, from the following locations in Prince William Sound— (A) Valdez; (B) Tatitlek; (C) Cordova; (D) Whittier; (E) Chenega; and (F) Fish hatcheries located at Port San Juan, Main Bay, Esther Island, Cannery Creek, and Solomon Gulch. (iii) Consist of sufficient numbers of trained personnel with the necessary technical skills to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater; (iv) Provide a plan for training sufficient numbers of additional personnel to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater; and (v) Address the responsibilities required in § 155.1035(d)(4). (2) The response plan must include exercise procedures that must— (i) Provide two exercises of the oil spill removal organization each year to ensure prepositioned equipment and trained personnel required under this subpart perform effectively; (ii) Provide for both announced and unannounced exercises; and (iii) Provide for exercises that test either the entire appendix or individual components. (3) The response plan must identify a testing, inspection, and certification program for the prepositioned response equipment required in § 155.1130 that must provide for— (i) Annual testing and equipment inspection in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures, to include— (A) Start-up and running under load of all electrical motors, pumps, power packs, air compressors,… | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1130 Requirements for prepositioned response equipment. | USCG | [CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1097, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2009-0416, 74 FR 27441, June 10, 2009] | The owner or operator of a tanker subject to this subpart shall provide the following prepositioned response equipment, located within Prince William Sound, in addition to that required by § 155.1035: (a) On-water recovery equipment with a minimum effective daily recovery capacity of 30,000 barrels, capable of being on scene within 6 hours of notification of a discharge. (b) On-water storage capacity of 100,000 barrels, capable of being on scene within 6 hours of notification of a discharge. (c) Additional on-water recovery equipment with a minimum effective daily recovery capacity of 40,000 barrels capable of being on scene within 18 hours of notification of a discharge. (d) On-water storage capacity of 300,000 barrels for recovered oily material, capable of being on scene within 24 hours of notification of a discharge. (e) On-water oil recovery devices and storage equipment located in communities and at strategic locations. (f) For sufficient protection of the environment in the locations identified in § 155.1125(a)(1)(ii)— (1) Boom appropriate for the specific locations; (2) Sufficient boats to deploy boom and sorbents; (3) Sorbents including booms, sweeps, pads, blankets, drums and plastic bags; (4) Personnel protective clothing and equipment; (5) Survival equipment; (6) First aid supplies; (7) Buckets, shovels, and various other tools; (8) Decontamination equipment; (9) Shoreline cleanup equipment; (10) Mooring equipment; (11) Anchored buoys at appropriate locations to facilitate the positioning of defensive boom; and (12) Other appropriate removal equipment for the protection of the environment as identified by the COTP. (g) For each oil-laden tanker, an escorting response vessel which is fitted with skimming and on board storage capabilities practicable for the initial oil recovery planned for a cleanup operation, as identified by the oil spill removal organization. (h) Lightering resources required in subpart I of this part capable of arriving on scene within 6 hours of notification of… | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1135 Response plan development and evaluation criteria. | USCG | For tankers subject to this subpart, the following response times must be used in determining the on-scene arrival time in Prince William Sound, for the response resources required by § 155.1050: | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1145 Submission and approval procedures. | USCG | An appendix prepared under this subpart must be submitted and approved in accordance with § 155.1065. | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.5.177.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | E | § 155.1150 Plan revision and amendment procedures. | USCG | An appendix prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070. | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.6.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | F | Subpart F—Response plan requirements for vessels carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as a primary cargo | § 155.1210 Purpose and applicability. | USCG | This subpart establishes oil spill response planning requirements for an owner or operator of a vessel carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as a primary cargo. The requirements of this subpart are intended for use in developing response plans and identifying response resources during the planning process. They are not performance standards. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.6.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | F | Subpart F—Response plan requirements for vessels carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as a primary cargo | § 155.1225 Response plan submission requirements. | USCG | An owner or operator of a vessel carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as a primary cargo shall submit a response plan in accordance with the requirements of this subpart, and with all sections of subpart D of this part, except §§ 155.1050 and 155.1052. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.6.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | F | Subpart F—Response plan requirements for vessels carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as a primary cargo | § 155.1230 Response plan development and evaluation criteria. | USCG | (a) Owners and operators of vessels that carry animal fats or vegetable oils as a primary cargo must provide information in their plan that identifies— (1) Procedures and strategies for responding to a worst case discharge of animal fats or vegetable oils to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) Sources of the equipment and supplies necessary to contain, recover, and mitigate such a discharge. (b) An owner or operator of a vessel carrying animal fats or vegetable oils as a primary cargo must ensure that any equipment identified in a response plan is capable of operating in the conditions expected in the geographic area(s) in which the vessel operates using the criteria in Table 1 of Appendix B of this part. When evaluating the operability of equipment, the vessel owner or operator must consider limitations that are identified in the Area Contingency Plans for the COTP zones in which the vessel operates, including— (1) Ice conditions; (2) Debris; (3) Temperature ranges; and (4) Weather-related visibility. (c) The owner or operator of a vessel carrying animal fats or vegetable oils as a primary cargo must identify in the response plan and ensure, through contract or other approved means, the availability of required equipment including— (1) Containment boom, sorbent boom, or other methods for containing oil floating on the surface or to protect shorelines from impact; (2) Oil recovery devices appropriate for the type of animal fats or vegetable oils carried; and (3) Other appropriate equipment necessary to respond to a discharge involving the type of animal fats or vegetable oils carried. (d) Response resources identified in a response plan under paragraph (c) of this section must be capable of arriving on-scene within the applicable Tier 1 response times specified in this paragraph. An oil spill removal organization may not be listed in the plan unless the organization has provided written consent to be listed in the plan as an available resource. Response times from the time of discovery of a discha… | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.7.177.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | G | Subpart G—Response Plan Requirements for Vessels Carrying Other Non-Petroleum Oils as a Primary Cargo | § 155.2210 Purpose and applicability. | USCG | This subpart establishes oil spill response planning requirements for an owner or operator of a vessel carrying other non-petroleum oils as a primary cargo. The requirements of this subpart are intended for use in developing response plans and identifying response resources during the planning process. They are not performance standards. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.7.177.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | G | Subpart G—Response Plan Requirements for Vessels Carrying Other Non-Petroleum Oils as a Primary Cargo | § 155.2225 Response plan submission requirements. | USCG | An owner or operator of a vessel carrying other non-petroleum oils as a primary cargo shall submit a response plan in accordance with the requirements of this subpart, and with all sections of subpart D of this part, except §§ 155.1050 and 155.1052. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.5.22.7.177.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | O | 155 | PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS | G | Subpart G—Response Plan Requirements for Vessels Carrying Other Non-Petroleum Oils as a Primary Cargo | § 155.2230 Response plan development and evaluation criteria. | USCG | (a) Owners and operators of vessels that carry other non-petroleum oil as a primary cargo must provide information in their plan that identifies— (1) Procedures and strategies for responding to a worst case discharge of other non-petroleum oils to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) Sources of the equipment and supplies necessary to contain, recover, and mitigate such a discharge. (b) An owner or operator of a vessel carrying other non-petroleum oil as a primary cargo must ensure that any equipment identified in a response plan is capable of operating in the conditions expected in the geographic area(s) in which the vessel operates using the criteria in Table 1 of Appendix B of this part. When evaluating the operability of equipment, the vessel owner or operator must consider limitations that are identified in the Area Contingency Plans for the COTP zones in which the vessel operates, including— (1) Ice conditions; (2) Debris; (3) Temperature ranges; and (4) Weather-related visibility. (c) The owner or operator of a vessel carrying other non-petroleum oil as a primary cargo must identify in the response plan and ensure, through contract or other approved means, the availability of required equipment including— (1) Containment boom, sorbent boom, or other methods for containing oil floating on the surface or to protect shorelines from impact; (2) Oil recovery devices appropriate for the type of other non-petroleum oil carried; and (3) Other appropriate equipment necessary to respond to a discharge involving the type of other non-petroleum oil carried. (d) Response resources identified in a response plan under paragraph (c) of this section must be capable of arriving on-scene within the applicable Tier 1 response times specified in this paragraph. An oil spill removal organization may not be listed in the plan unless the organization has provided written consent to be listed in the plan as an available resource. Response times from the time of discovery of a discharge are as follow: (e) The owner o… |
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