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33 U.S.C. 1902, 1903, 1908; 46 U.S.C. 6101; 46 U.S.C. 70034; Pub. L. 104-227, 110 Stat. 3034; sec. 623, Pub. L. 108-293, 118 Stat. 1063; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
33 U.S.C. 1321, 1903, 1908; 46 U.S.C. 6101; Pub. L. 104-227 (110 Stat. 3034); E.O. 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp. p. 351; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 170.1.
CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Sections 151.30 through 151.49 appear by CGD 85-010, 52 FR 7759, Mar. 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
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Nomenclature changes to part 151 appear by USCG-2025-0186, 90 FR 12238, Mar. 17, 2025.
(a) A U.S. oceangoing ship may not carry a Category D NLS listed in § 151.47 in a cargo tank unless the ship has a Certificate of Inspection endorsed to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank, and if the ship engages if a foreign voyage—
(1) An NLS Certificate issued under § 151.37(b) to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank; or
(2) A Certificate of Fitness issued under 46 CFR part 153 to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank.
(b) A U.S. oceangoing ship may not carry a Category D oil-like NLS listed in § 151.49 in a cargo tank unless the ship has a Certificate of Inspection endorsed to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank, and if the ship engages if a foreign voyage—
(1) An Attachment for NLSs to the IOPP Certificate, issued under § 151.37(a), to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank; or
(2) An NLS Certificate issued under § 151.37(b) to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank, or
(3) A Certificate of Fitness issued under 46 CFR part 153 to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank.
(c) A foreign oceangoing ship in the navigable waters of the U.S. may not carry a Category D NLS listed in § 151.47 in a cargo tank unless the ship has one of the following:
(1) An NLS Certificate endorsed to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank; or
(2) A Certificate of Compliance issued under 46 CFR part 153 to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank.
(d) A foreign oceangoing ship in the navigable waters of the U.S. may not carry a Category D oil-like NLS listed in § 151.49 in a cargo tank unless the ship has one of the following:
(1) An Attachment for NLSs to the IOPP Certificate to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank; or
(2) An NLS Certificate endorsed to allow the NLS to be carried in the cargo tank; or
(3) A Certificate of Compliance issued under 46 CFR part 153 to allow the NLS to be carried in the cargo tank.
(e) A U.S. oceangoing ship authorized to carry certain dangerous cargoes in bulk under 46 CFR part 98 may not carry a Category D NLS listed in § 151.47 or a Category D oil-like NLS listed in § 151.49 in a cargo tank unless the ship has a Certificate of Inspection endorsed to allow the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank, and if the ship engages in a foreign voyage, an NLS Certificate issued under § 151.37(b) that allows the NLS to be carried in that cargo tank.