§159.311. Safety exception.
33 C.F.R. § 159.311
The regulations in this subpart shall not apply to discharges made for the purpose of securing the safety of the cruise vessel or saving life at sea, provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 66 FR 38930, July 26, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1322(b)(1); 49 CFR 1.45(b). Subpart E also issued under authority of sec. 1(a)(4), Pub. L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 73-83, 40 FR 4624, Jan. 30, 1975, unless otherwise noted.