---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 156.160"
title: "33"
number: "156.160"
heading: "Supervision by person in charge."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/156.160"
---

# §156.160. Supervision by person in charge.

- (a) No person may connect or disconnect a hose, top off a tank, or engage in any other critical procedures during the transfer operation unless the person in charge, required by [§ 156.120(s)](/cfr/33/156.120.md?p=s), supervises that procedure.
- (b) No person may start the flow of oil or hazardous material to or from a vessel unless instructed to do so by either person in charge.
- (c) No person may transfer oil or hazardous material to or from a vessel unless each person in charge is in the immediate vicinity and immediately available to the transfer personnel.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36256, Sept. 4, 1990]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3703, 3703a, 3715, 70011, 70034; E.O. 11735, 3 CFR 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

### Amendments

[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36256, Sept. 4, 1990]