---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 32.53-1"
title: "46"
number: "32.53-1"
heading: "Application—T/ALL."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/32.53-1"
---

# §32.53-1. Application—T/ALL.

- (a) Except as provided in paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section, this subpart applies to:
  - (1) A U.S. crude oil tanker or product carrier of 100,000 DWT tons (metric) or more or combination carrier of 50,000 DWT tons (metric) or more, that has a keel laying date on or after January 1, 1975.
  - (2) A new (as defined in [46 U.S.C. 3701](/usc/46/3701.md)) crude oil tanker or product carrier, or foreign flag crude oil tanker or product carrier of 20,000 DWT tons or more entering the navigable waters of the U.S.
  - (3) **A crude oil tanker that is equipped with a cargo tank cleaning system that uses crude oil washing.**
  - (4) An existing product carrier of 20,000 deadweight tons (metric) or more that has tank washing machines with a capacity of more than 60 cubic meters per hour after May 31, 1983.
  - (5) Any other U.S. or foreign flag:
    - (i) Crude oil tanker or product carrier of 70,000 deadweight tons (metric) and over after May 31, 1981;
    - (ii) Crude oil tanker between 20,000 and 70,000 deadweight tons (metric) after May 31, 1983;
    - (iii) **Product carrier between 40,000 and 70,000 deadweight tons (metric) after May 31, 1983.**
- (b) **This subpart does not apply to vessels designed to carry only—**
  - (1) Liquefied gas cargo; or
  - (2) **Grade E cargo that is carried at a temperature lower than 5 °C below its flash point.**
- (c) This part does not apply to vessels as stated in [46 U.S.C. 3702](/usc/46/3702.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 77-057a, 44 FR 66501, Nov. 19, 1979, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51043, Sept. 30, 1997; CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51198, Sept. 30, 1997]

### Source

Source: CGD 74-127, 41 FR 3843, Jan. 26, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, 3719; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Subpart 32.59 also issued under the authority of Sec. 4109, Pub. L. 101-380, 104 Stat. 515.

### Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16671, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 77-057a, 44 FR 66501, Nov. 19, 1979, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51043, Sept. 30, 1997; CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51198, Sept. 30, 1997]