§155.210. Discharge removal equipment for vessels less than 400 feet in length.
33 C.F.R. § 155.210
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.
The equipment and supplies must include—
Sorbents;
Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets;
Containers suitable for holding recovered waste;
Emulsifiers for deck cleaning;
Protective clothing;
A minimum of one non-sparking portable pump with hoses; and
Scupper plugs.
During cargo transfer operations, the equipment and supplies must remain ready for immediate use.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998]
Source
Source: CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301 through 303; 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1903(b), 2735; 46 U.S.C. 70011; 70034; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 155.1020 also issued under section 316 of Pub. L. 114-120. Section 155.480 also issued under section 4110(b) of Pub. L. 101-380.
Amendments
[CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998]