Title 33

SECTION 155.5021

155.5021 Operating restrictions.

§ 155.5021 Operating restrictions.

Nontank vessels subject to this subpart may not -

(a) Operate upon the navigable waters of the United States unless in compliance with a vessel response plan (VRP) approved under § 155.5065.

(b) Continue to operate on the navigable waters of the United States if -

(1) The Coast Guard determines that the response resources identified in the vessel's certification statement do not meet the requirements of this subpart;

(2) The contracts or agreements required in §§ 155.5050 and 155.5052 and the vessel's certification statement are no longer valid;

(3) The vessel is not operating in compliance with the submitted VRP; or

(4) The period of the VRP authorization has expired.