46 CFR 97.15-55
§ 97.15-55 Requirements for fuel oil.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 97.15-55, § 97.15-55 Requirements for fuel oil, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226516
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(a) It shall be the duty of the chief engineer to cause an entry in the log to be made of each supply of fuel oil received on board, stating the quantity received, the name of the vendor, the name of the oil producer, and the flashpoint (Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Method, ASTM D 93 (incorporated by reference, see § 97.01-2)) for which it is certified by the producer.
(b) It shall be the further duty of the chief engineer to cause to be drawn and sealed and suitably labeled at the time the supply is received on board, a half-pint sample of each lot of fuel oil. These samples shall be preserved until the particular supply of oil is exhausted.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.