Title 33

PART 157

Part 157 - Rules For The Protection Of The Marine Environment Relating To Tank Vessels Carrying Oil In Bulk

PART 157 - RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELATING TO TANK VESSELS CARRYING OIL IN BULK 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:CGD 74-32, 40 FR 48283, Oct. 14, 1975, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 157 appear by USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35015, June 19, 2008.

33:2.0.1.5.26.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.1SECTION 157.01
   157.01 Applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.2SECTION 157.02
   157.02 Incorporation by reference: Where can I get a copy of the publications mentioned in this part
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.3SECTION 157.03
   157.03 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.4SECTION 157.04
   157.04 Authorization of classification societies.
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.5SECTION 157.05
   157.05 Performing calculations for this part.
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.6SECTION 157.06
   157.06 Appeals.
33:2.0.1.5.26.1.187.7SECTION 157.07
   157.07 Equivalents.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Design, Equipment, and Installation
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.1SECTION 157.08
   157.08 Applicability of subpart B.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.2SECTION 157.09
   157.09 Segregated ballast.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.3SECTION 157.10
   157.10 Segregated ballast tanks and crude oil washing systems for certain new vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.4SECTION 157.10a
   157.10a Segregated ballast tanks, crude oil washing systems, and dedicated clean ballast tanks for certain new and existing vessels of 40,000 DWT or more.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.5SECTION 157.10b
   157.10b Segregated ballast tanks, dedicated clean ballast tanks, and special ballast arrangements for tank vessels transporting Outer Continental Shelf oil.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.6SECTION 157.10c
   157.10c Segregated ballast tanks, crude oil washing systems, and dedicated clean ballast tanks for certain new and existing tankships of 20,000 to 40,000 DWT.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.7SECTION 157.10d
   157.10d Double hulls on tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.8SECTION 157.11
   157.11 Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.9SECTION 157.12
   157.12 Oil discharge monitoring and control system.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.10SECTION 157.12a
   157.12a Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.11SECTION 157.12b
   157.12b Implementation requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.12SECTION 157.12c
   157.12c Construction, maintenance, security, calibration, and training.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.13SECTION 157.12d
   157.12d Technical specifications.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.14SECTION 157.12e
   157.12e Certificate of approval.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.15SECTION 157.12f
   157.12f Workshop functional test requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.16SECTION 157.12g
   157.12g Plan approval requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.17SECTION 157.13
   157.13 Designated observation area.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.18SECTION 157.14
   157.14 Pump-room bottom protection.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.19SECTION 157.15
   157.15 Slop tanks in tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.20SECTION 157.17
   157.17 Oil residue (sludge) tank.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.21SECTION 157.19
   157.19 Cargo tank arrangement and size.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.22SECTION 157.20
   157.20 Accidental oil outflow performance.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.23SECTION 157.21
   157.21 Subdivision and stability.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.24SECTION 157.22
   157.22 Intact stability requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.25SECTION 157.23
   157.23 Cargo and ballast system information.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.26SECTION 157.24
   157.24 Submission of calculations, plans, and specifications.
33:2.0.1.5.26.2.187.27SECTION 157.24a
   157.24a Submission of calculations, plans, and specifications for existing vessels installing segregated ballast tanks.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Vessel Operation
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.1SECTION 157.25
   157.25 Applicability of subpart C.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.2SECTION 157.26
   157.26 Operation of a tank vessel in violation of regulations.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.3SECTION 157.27
   157.27 Discharges: Tank vessels carrying oil exclusively on rivers, lakes, bays, sounds, and the Great Lakes, and seagoing tank vessels of less than 150 gross tons.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.4SECTION 157.28
   157.28 Discharges from tank barges exempted from certain design requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.5SECTION 157.29
   157.29 Discharges: Seagoing tank vessels of 150 gross tons or more.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.6SECTION 157.31
   157.31 Discharges: Chemical additives.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.7SECTION 157.33
   157.33 Water ballast in fuel oil tanks.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.8SECTION 157.35
   157.35 Ballast added to cargo tanks.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.9SECTION 157.37
   157.37 Discharge of oily mixtures from oil cargoes.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.10SECTION 157.39
   157.39 Machinery space bilges.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.11SECTION 157.41
   157.41 Emergencies.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.12SECTION 157.43
   157.43 Discharges of clean and segregated ballast: Seagoing tank vessels of 150 gross tons or more.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.13SECTION 157.45
   157.45 Valves in cargo or ballast piping system.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.14SECTION 157.47
   157.47 Information for master.
33:2.0.1.5.26.3.187.15SECTION 157.49
   157.49 Instruction manual.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Crude Oil Washing (COW) System on Tank Vessels
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187SUBJGRP 187
   General
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.1SECTION 157.100
   157.100 Plans for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.2SECTION 157.102
   157.102 Plans for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.3SECTION 157.104
   157.104 Scale models.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.4SECTION 157.106
   157.106 Letter of acceptance.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.5SECTION 157.108
   157.108 Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.6SECTION 157.110
   157.110 Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.7SECTION 157.112
   157.112 Approved Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.8SECTION 157.114
   157.114 Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual: Not approved.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.9SECTION 157.116
   157.116 Required documents: U.S. tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.10SECTION 157.118
   157.118 Required documents: Foreign tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.187.11SECTION 157.120
   157.120 Waiver of required documents.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188SUBJGRP 188
   Design, Equipment, and Installation
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.12SECTION 157.122
   157.122 Piping, valves, and fittings.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.13SECTION 157.124
   157.124 COW tank washing machines.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.14SECTION 157.126
   157.126 Pumps.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.15SECTION 157.128
   157.128 Stripping system.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.16SECTION 157.130
   157.130 Crude oil washing with more than one grade of crude oil.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.17SECTION 157.132
   157.132 Cargo tanks: Hydrocarbon vapor emissions.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.18SECTION 157.134
   157.134 Cargo tank drainage.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.19SECTION 157.136
   157.136 Two-way voice communications.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.188.20SECTION 157.138
   157.138 Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189SUBJGRP 189
   Inspections
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.21SECTION 157.140
   157.140 Tank vessel inspections.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.22SECTION 157.142
   157.142 Letter of acceptance: Inspections.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.23SECTION 157.144
   157.144 Tank vessels of the same class: Inspections.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.24SECTION 157.146
   157.146 Similar tank design: Inspections on U.S. tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.25SECTION 157.147
   157.147 Similar tank design: Inspections on foreign tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.26SECTION 157.148
   157.148 COW system: Evidence for inspections.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.189.27SECTION 157.150
   157.150 Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual: Recording information after inspections.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.190SUBJGRP 190
   Personnel
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.190.28SECTION 157.152
   157.152 Person in charge of COW operations.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.190.29SECTION 157.154
   157.154 Assistant personnel.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191SUBJGRP 191
   COW Operations
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.30SECTION 157.155
   157.155 COW operations: General.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.31SECTION 157.156
   157.156 COW operations: Meeting manual requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.32SECTION 157.158
   157.158 COW operations: Changed characteristics.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.33SECTION 157.160
   157.160 Tanks: Ballasting and crude oil washing.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.34SECTION 157.162
   157.162 Crude oil washing during a voyage.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.35SECTION 157.164
   157.164 Use of inert gas system.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.36SECTION 157.166
   157.166 Hydrocarbon emissions.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.37SECTION 157.168
   157.168 Crew member: Main deck watch.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.38SECTION 157.170
   157.170 COW equipment: Removal.
33:2.0.1.5.26.4.191.39SECTION 157.172
   157.172 Limitations on grades of crude oil carried.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks on Tank Vessels
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192SUBJGRP 192
   General
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.1SECTION 157.200
   157.200 Plans for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.2SECTION 157.202
   157.202 Plans and documents for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.3SECTION 157.204
   157.204 Letter of acceptance.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.4SECTION 157.206
   157.206 Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.5SECTION 157.208
   157.208 Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.6SECTION 157.210
   157.210 Approved Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.7SECTION 157.212
   157.212 Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual: Not approved.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.8SECTION 157.214
   157.214 Required documents: U.S. tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.9SECTION 157.216
   157.216 Required documents: Foreign tank vessels.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.192.10SECTION 157.218
   157.218 Dedicated clean ballast tanks: Alterations.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.193SUBJGRP 193
   Design and Equipment
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.193.11SECTION 157.220
   157.220 Dedicated clean ballast tanks: Standards.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.193.12SECTION 157.222
   157.222 Pump and piping arrangements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.193.13SECTION 157.224
   157.224 Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.194SUBJGRP 194
   Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.194.14SECTION 157.225
   157.225 Dedicated clean ballast tanks operations: General.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.194.15SECTION 157.226
   157.226 Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual: Procedures to be followed.
33:2.0.1.5.26.5.194.16SECTION 157.228
   157.228 Isolating Valves: Closed during a voyage.
33:2.0.1.5.26.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Exemption From § 157.10a or § 157.10c
33:2.0.1.5.26.6.195.1SECTION 157.300
   157.300 Qualifications for exemptions under this part.
33:2.0.1.5.26.6.195.2SECTION 157.302
   157.302 Applying for an exemption or requesting modification of an exemption.
33:2.0.1.5.26.6.195.3SECTION 157.304
   157.304 Shore-based reception facility: standards.
33:2.0.1.5.26.6.195.4SECTION 157.306
   157.306 Granting, denying, or modifying an exemption.
33:2.0.1.5.26.6.195.5SECTION 157.308
   157.308 Revocation of exemption: procedure and appeals.
33:2.0.1.5.26.6.195.6SECTION 157.310
   157.310 Exempted vessels: operations.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Interim Measures for Certain Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls Carrying Petroleum Oils
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.1SECTION 157.400
   157.400 Purpose and applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.2SECTION 157.410
   157.410 Emergency lightering requirements for oil tankers.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.3SECTION 157.415
   157.415 Bridge resource management policy and procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.4SECTION 157.420
   157.420 Vessel specific watch policy and procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.5SECTION 157.430
   157.430 Enhanced survey requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.6SECTION 157.435
   157.435 Vital systems surveys.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.7SECTION 157.440
   157.440 Autopilot alarm or indicator.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.8SECTION 157.445
   157.445 Maneuvering performance capability.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.9SECTION 157.450
   157.450 Maneuvering and vessel status information.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.10SECTION 157.455
   157.455 Minimum under-keel clearance.
33:2.0.1.5.26.7.195.11SECTION 157.460
   157.460 Additional operational requirements for tank barges.
33:2.0.1.5.26.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Interim Measures for Certain Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls Carrying Animal Fat or Vegetable Oil
33:2.0.1.5.26.8.195.1SECTION 157.500
   157.500 Purpose and applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.26.8.195.2SECTION 157.510
   157.510 Operational measures.
33:2.0.1.5.26.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Interim Measures for Certain Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls Carrying Other Non-Petroleum Oil
33:2.0.1.5.26.9.195.1SECTION 157.600
   157.600 Purpose and applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.26.9.195.2SECTION 157.610
   157.610 Operational measures.
33:2.0.1.5.26.10SUBPART 0
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.8APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Part 157 - Damage Assumptions, Hypothetical Outflows, and Cargo Tank Size and Arrangements
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.9APPENDIX Appendix B
   Appendix B to Part 157 - Subdivision and Stability Assumptions
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.10APPENDIX Appendix C
   Appendix C to Part 157 - Procedure for Determining Distribution of Segregated Ballast Tanks To Provide Protection Against Oil Outflow in the Event of Grounding, Ramming, or Collision
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.11APPENDIX Appendix D
   Appendix D to Part 157 - Example of a Procedure for Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.12APPENDIX Appendix E
   Appendix E to Part 157 - Specifications for the Design, Installation and Operation of a Part Flow System for Control of Overboard Discharges
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.13APPENDIX Appendix F
   Appendix F to Part 157 [Reserved]
33:2.0.1.5.26.11.195.1.14APPENDIX Appendix G
   Appendix G to Part 157 - Timetables for Application of Double Hull Requirements