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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; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. 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.
CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
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Nomenclature changes to part 155 appear by USCG-2025-0186, 90 FR 12238, Mar. 17, 2025.
(a) No person may operate an oceangoing ship of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons that is fitted with main or auxiliary machinery spaces unless:
(1) The ship has at least one pump installed to discharge oily mixtures through a fixed piping system to a reception facility;
(2) The piping system required by this section has at least one outlet accessible from the weather deck;
(3) For a ship on an international voyage, the outlet required by this section has a shore connection that meets the specifications in § 155.430, or the ship has at least one adapter that meets the specifications in § 155.430 and fits the required outlets;
(4) For a ship not on an international voyage, the outlet required by this section has a shore connection that is compatible with reception facilities in the ship's area of operation;
(5) The ship has a means on the weather deck near the discharge outlet to stop each pump that is used to discharge oily mixtures; and
(6) The ship has a stop valve installed for each outlet required by this section.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to a ship that has approved oily-water separating equipment for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast.
(c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform.
[CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001]