§157.216. Required documents: Foreign tank vessels.
33 C.F.R. § 157.216
The owner, operator, and master of a foreign tank vessel meeting § 157.10a(b), § 157.10a(c)(2), § 157.10b(a)(2), or § 157.10c(c)(2) shall ensure that the vessel does not enter the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo at a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States unless the vessel has on board—
The <I>Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operations Manual</I> that—
Is approved under § 157.210; or
Is certified by the government of the vessel's flag state because it meets the manual standards in Resolution 14 of the MARPOL 73/78; and
Either of the following—
A letter from the government of the vessel's flag state that certifies that the vessel complies with Resolution 14 of the MARPOL 73/78.
The letter of acceptance under § 157.204 and each amending letter issued under § 157.218(c).
On January 1, 1986, or 15 years after the date it was delivered to the original owner or 15 years after the completion of a major conversion, whichever is later, the owner, operator, and master of a foreign tank vessel under § 157.10c(c)(2) shall ensure that the vessel does not enter the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo at a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States unless the vessel has on board—
The <I>Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operations Manual</I> that—
Is approved under § 157.210; or
Bears a certification by an authorized CS or the government of the vessel's flag state that the manual meets § 157.224; and
Either of the following—
A letter from an authorized CS or the government of the vessel's flag state certifying the vessel complies with §§ 157.220 and 157.222, and any amending letters issued approviding alterations.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 82-28, 50 FR 11629, 11630, Mar. 22, 1985; USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55573, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39211, July 12, 2006]
Source
Source: CGD 77-058b, 45 FR 43714, June 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3703, 3703a (note); Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Subparts G, H, and I are also issued under section 4115(b), Pub. L. 101-380, 104 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 104-55, 109 Stat. 546.
Source
Source: CGD 74-32, 40 FR 48283, Oct. 14, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 82-28, 50 FR 11629, 11630, Mar. 22, 1985; USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55573, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39211, July 12, 2006]