§156.320. Maximum operating conditions.
33 C.F.R. § 156.320
Unless otherwise specified, the maximum operating conditions in this section apply to tank vessels operating within the lightering zones designated in this subpart.
A tank vessel shall not attempt to moor alongside another vessel when either of the following conditions exist:
The wind velocity is 56 km/hr (30 knots) or more; or
The wave height is 3 meters (10 feet) or more.
Cargo transfer operations shall cease and transfer hoses shall be drained when—
The wind velocity exceeds 82 km/hr (44 knots); or
Wave heights exceed 5 meters (16 feet).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: CGD 93-081, 60 FR 45017, Aug. 29, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
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.