Title 33

PART 155

Part 155 - Oil Or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations For Vessels

PART 155 - OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS Authority:3 U.S.C. 301 through 303; 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1903(b), 2735; 46 U.S.C. 70011; 70034; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 155.1020 also issued under section 316 of Pub. L. 114-120. Section 155.480 also issued under section 4110(b) of Pub. L. 101-380. Note:

Additional requirements for vessels carrying oil or hazardous materials are contained in 46 CFR parts 30 through 40, 150, 151, and 153

33:2.0.1.5.24.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
33:2.0.1.5.24.1.179.1SECTION 155.100
   155.100 Applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.1.179.2SECTION 155.110
   155.110 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.1.179.3SECTION 155.120
   155.120 Equivalents.
33:2.0.1.5.24.1.179.4SECTION 155.130
   155.130 Exemptions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.1.179.5SECTION 155.140
   155.140 Incorporation by reference.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Vessel Equipment
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.1SECTION 155.200
   155.200 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.2SECTION 155.205
   155.205 Discharge removal equipment for vessels 400 feet or greater in length.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.3SECTION 155.210
   155.210 Discharge removal equipment for vessels less than 400 feet in length.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.4SECTION 155.215
   155.215 Discharge removal equipment for inland oil barges.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.5SECTION 155.220
   155.220 Discharge removal equipment for vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.6SECTION 155.225
   155.225 Internal cargo transfer capability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.7SECTION 155.230
   155.230 Emergency control systems for tank barges.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.8SECTION 155.235
   155.235 Emergency towing capability for oil tankers.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.9SECTION 155.240
   155.240 Damage stability information for oil tankers and offshore oil barges.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.10SECTION 155.245
   155.245 Damage stability information for inland oil barges.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.11SECTION 155.250
   155.250 Oil fuel tank protection.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.12SECTION 155.310
   155.310 Containment of oil and hazardous material cargo discharges.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.13SECTION 155.320
   155.320 Fuel oil and bulk lubricating oil discharge containment.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.14SECTION 155.330
   155.330 Oily mixture (bilge slops)/fuel oil tank ballast water discharges on U.S. non-oceangoing ships.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.15SECTION 155.350
   155.350 Oily mixture (bilge slops)/fuel oil tank ballast water discharges on oceangoing ships of less than 400 gross tons.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.16SECTION 155.360
   155.360 Oily mixture (bilge slops) discharges on oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above but less than 10,000 gross tons, excluding ships that carry ballast water in their fuel oil tanks.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.17SECTION 155.370
   155.370 Oily mixture (bilge slops)/fuel oil tank ballast water discharges on oceangoing ships of 10,000 gross tons and above and oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above that carry ballast water in their fuel oil tanks.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.18SECTION 155.380
   155.380 Oily water separating equipment and bilge alarm approval standards.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.19SECTION 155.400
   155.400 Platform machinery space drainage on oceangoing fixed and floating drilling rigs and other platforms.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.20SECTION 155.410
   155.410 Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for non-oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.21SECTION 155.420
   155.420 Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.22SECTION 155.430
   155.430 Standard discharge connections for oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons and above.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.23SECTION 155.440
   155.440 Segregation of fuel oil and ballast water on new oceangoing ships of 4,000 gross tons and above, other than oil tankers, and on new oceangoing oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.24SECTION 155.450
   155.450 Placard.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.25SECTION 155.470
   155.470 Prohibited spaces.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.26SECTION 155.480
   155.480 Overfill devices.
33:2.0.1.5.24.2.179.27SECTION 155.490
   155.490 [Reserved]
33:2.0.1.5.24.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Transfer Personnel, Procedures, Equipment, and Records
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.1SECTION 155.700
   155.700 Designation of person in charge.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.2SECTION 155.710
   155.710 Qualifications of person in charge.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.3SECTION 155.715
   155.715 Contents of letter of designation as a person-in-charge of the transfer of fuel oil.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.4SECTION 155.720
   155.720 Transfer procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.5SECTION 155.730
   155.730 Compliance with transfer procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.6SECTION 155.740
   155.740 Availability of transfer procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.7SECTION 155.750
   155.750 Contents of transfer procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.8SECTION 155.760
   155.760 Amendment of transfer procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.9SECTION 155.770
   155.770 Draining into bilges.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.10SECTION 155.775
   155.775 Maximum cargo level of oil.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.11SECTION 155.780
   155.780 Emergency shutdown.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.12SECTION 155.785
   155.785 Communications.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.13SECTION 155.790
   155.790 Deck lighting.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.14SECTION 155.800
   155.800 Transfer hose.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.15SECTION 155.805
   155.805 Closure devices.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.16SECTION 155.810
   155.810 Tank vessel security.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.17SECTION 155.815
   155.815 Tank vessel integrity.
33:2.0.1.5.24.3.179.18SECTION 155.820
   155.820 Records.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Tank Vessel Response Plans for Oil
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.1SECTION 155.1010
   155.1010 Purpose.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.2SECTION 155.1015
   155.1015 Applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.3SECTION 155.1020
   155.1020 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.4SECTION 155.1025
   155.1025 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.5SECTION 155.1026
   155.1026 Qualified individual and alternate qualified individual.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.6SECTION 155.1030
   155.1030 General response plan requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.7SECTION 155.1035
   155.1035 Response plan requirements for manned vessels carrying oil as a primary cargo.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.8SECTION 155.1040
   155.1040 Response plan requirements for unmanned tank barges carrying oil as a primary cargo.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.9SECTION 155.1045
   155.1045 Response plan requirements for vessels carrying oil as a secondary cargo.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.10SECTION 155.1050
   155.1050 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for vessels carrying groups I through IV petroleum oil as a primary cargo.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.11SECTION 155.1052
   155.1052 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for vessels carrying group V petroleum oil as a primary cargo.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.12SECTION 155.1055
   155.1055 Training.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.13SECTION 155.1060
   155.1060 Exercises.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.14SECTION 155.1062
   155.1062 Inspection and maintenance of response resources.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.15SECTION 155.1065
   155.1065 Procedures for plan submission, approval, requests for acceptance of alternative planning criteria, and appeal.
33:2.0.1.5.24.4.179.16SECTION 155.1070
   155.1070 Procedures for plan review, revision, amendment, and appeal.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Additional Response Plan Requirements for Tankers Loading Cargo at a Facility Permitted Under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.1SECTION 155.1110
   155.1110 Purpose and applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.2SECTION 155.1115
   155.1115 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.3SECTION 155.1120
   155.1120 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.4SECTION 155.1125
   155.1125 Additional response plan requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.5SECTION 155.1130
   155.1130 Requirements for prepositioned response equipment.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.6SECTION 155.1135
   155.1135 Response plan development and evaluation criteria.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.7SECTION 155.1145
   155.1145 Submission and approval procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.5.179.8SECTION 155.1150
   155.1150 Plan revision and amendment procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Response plan requirements for vessels carrying animal fats and vegetable oils as a primary cargo
33:2.0.1.5.24.6.179.1SECTION 155.1210
   155.1210 Purpose and applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.6.179.2SECTION 155.1225
   155.1225 Response plan submission requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.24.6.179.3SECTION 155.1230
   155.1230 Response plan development and evaluation criteria.
33:2.0.1.5.24.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Response Plan Requirements for Vessels Carrying Other Non-Petroleum Oils as a Primary Cargo
33:2.0.1.5.24.7.179.1SECTION 155.2210
   155.2210 Purpose and applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.7.179.2SECTION 155.2225
   155.2225 Response plan submission requirements.
33:2.0.1.5.24.7.179.3SECTION 155.2230
   155.2230 Response plan development and evaluation criteria.
33:2.0.1.5.24.8SUBPART H
Subpart H [Reserved]
33:2.0.1.5.24.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Salvage and Marine Firefighting
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.1SECTION 155.4010
   155.4010 Purpose of this subpart.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.2SECTION 155.4015
   155.4015 Vessel owners and operators who must follow this subpart.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.3SECTION 155.4020
   155.4020 Complying with this subpart.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.4SECTION 155.4025
   155.4025 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.5SECTION 155.4030
   155.4030 Required salvage and marine firefighting services to list in response plans.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.6SECTION 155.4032
   155.4032 Other resource provider considerations.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.7SECTION 155.4035
   155.4035 Required pre-incident information and arrangements for the salvage and marine firefighting resource providers listed in response plans.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.8SECTION 155.4040
   155.4040 Response times for each salvage and marine firefighting service.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.9SECTION 155.4045
   155.4045 Required agreements or contracts with the salvage and marine firefighting resource providers.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.10SECTION 155.4050
   155.4050 Ensuring that the salvors and marine firefighters are adequate.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.11SECTION 155.4052
   155.4052 Drills and exercises.
33:2.0.1.5.24.9.179.12SECTION 155.4055
   155.4055 Temporary waivers from meeting one or more of the specified response times.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Nontank Vessel Response Plans
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.1SECTION 155.5010
   155.5010 Purpose.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.2SECTION 155.5012
   155.5012 Deviation from response plan.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.3SECTION 155.5015
   155.5015 Applicability.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.4SECTION 155.5020
   155.5020 Definitions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.5SECTION 155.5021
   155.5021 Operating restrictions.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.6SECTION 155.5023
   155.5023 Interim operating authorization.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.7SECTION 155.5025
   155.5025 One-time port waiver.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.8SECTION 155.5026
   155.5026 Qualified individual and alternate qualified individual.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.9SECTION 155.5030
   155.5030 Nontank vessel response plan requirements: General content.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.10SECTION 155.5035
   155.5035 Nontank vessel response plan requirements: Specific content.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.11SECTION 155.5050
   155.5050 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for nontank vessels carrying groups I through IV petroleum oil.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.12SECTION 155.5052
   155.5052 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for nontank vessels carrying group V petroleum oil.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.13SECTION 155.5055
   155.5055 Training.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.14SECTION 155.5060
   155.5060 Exercises.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.15SECTION 155.5061
   155.5061 Alternative Training and Exercise Program.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.16SECTION 155.5062
   155.5062 Inspection and maintenance of response resources.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.17SECTION 155.5065
   155.5065 Procedures for plan submission and approval.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.18SECTION 155.5067
   155.5067 Alternative planning criteria.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.19SECTION 155.5070
   155.5070 Procedures for plan review, revision, and amendment.
33:2.0.1.5.24.10.179.20SECTION 155.5075
   155.5075 Appeal procedures.
33:2.0.1.5.24.11SUBPART 0
33:2.0.1.5.24.12.179.1.5APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Part 155 - Specifications for Shore Connection
33:2.0.1.5.24.12.179.1.6APPENDIX Appendix B
   Appendix B to Part 155 - Determining and Evaluating Required Response Resources for Vessel Response Plans
33:2.0.1.5.24.12.179.1.7APPENDIX Appendix C
   Appendix C to Part 155 - Training Elements for Oil Spill Response Plans