33 CFR 155.205

§ 155.205 Discharge removal equipment for vessels 400 feet or greater in length.

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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Citation: 33 CFR 155.205, § 155.205 Discharge removal equipment for vessels 400 feet or greater in length, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/152104
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(a) Oil tankers and offshore oil barges with an overall length of 400 feet or more must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least 12 barrels. (b) The equipment and supplies must include— (1) Sorbents; (2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets; (3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste; (4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; (5) Protective clothing; (6) A minimum of one non-sparking portable pump with hoses; and (7) Scupper plugs. (c) During cargo transfer operations, the equipment and supplies must remain ready for immediate use.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.