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| General Vessel Safety | 153.930 – 153.936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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46 U.S.C. 3703; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 153.40 issued under 49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1903 (b).
CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
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Nomenclature changes to part 153 appear by CGD-95-072, 60 FR 50465, Sept. 29, 1995, CGD-96-041, 61 FR 50732, Sept. 27, 1996, USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49235, Sept. 25, 2009, and USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59784, Oct. 1, 2012.
No person may operate a tankship that carries a cargo listed in Table 1 unless the tankship has on board the antidotes described for the cargo in the Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods, published by IMO.
The master shall ensure that all cargo pumproom ladderways are unobstructed at all times.
(a) The master shall ensure that each person wear a face mask or tight-fitting goggles for eye protection against splashing or spraying liquids if that person is:
(1) Sampling cargo;
(2) Transferring cargo;
(3) Making or breaking a cargo hose connection;
(4) Gauging a cargo tank; or
(5) Opening a cargo tank by opening a Butterworth hatch, ullage hatch, cargo tank hatch, or similar opening.
(b) The master shall ensure that each person wear a face mask or tight-fitting goggles for eye protection against splashing or spraying liquids if the person is:
(1) In the area of the deck where the cargo tanks, cargo piping, and cargo pumprooms are located while a cargo transfer is taking place; or
(2) In a cargo pumproom, an enclosed space adjacent to a cargo tank, or a space containing part of a cargo containment system.
(c) The master shall ensure that each person in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section wear any additional protective clothing the master believes necessary to protect the person from the cargo's hazards.
[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21210, May 17, 1982]
When table 1 refers to this section, the following apply:
(a) The master shall ensure that the following chemical protective clothing constructed of materials resistant to permeation by the cargo being handled is worn by all personnel engaged in an operation listed in paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) Splash protective eyewear.
(2) Long-sleeved gloves.
(3) Boots or shoe covers.
(4) Coveralls or lab aprons.
“Guidelines for the Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing”, Third Edition, 1987, available from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45240-1634, provides information on the proper clothing for the cargo being handled.
(b) This section applies during the following operations:
(1) Sampling cargo.
(2) Transferring cargo.
(3) Making or breaking cargo hose connections.
(4) Gauging a cargo tank, unless gauging is by closed system.
(5) Opening cargo tanks.
(c) Coveralls or lab aprons may be replaced by splash suits or aprons constructed of light weight or disposable materials if, in the judgment of the master—
(1) Contact with the cargo being handled is likely to occur only infrequently and accidentally; and
(2) The splash suit or apron is disposed of immediately after contamination.
(d) Splash protective eyewear must be tight-fitting chemical-splash goggles, face shields, or similar items intended specifically for eye protection from chemical splashing or spraying.
(e) The master shall ensure that each person in the vicinity of an operation listed in paragraph (b) of this section or in the vicinity of tanks, piping, or pumps being used to transfer the cargo wears splash protective eyewear under paragraph (d) of this section.
[CGD 88-100, 54 FR 40042, Sept. 29, 1989, as amended by USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53227, Oct. 1, 1999]
(a) No person may enter a cargo tank, cargo handling space, pumproom or enclosed space in the cargo area without the permission of the master.
(b) Before permitting anyone to enter a cargo tank, cargo handling space, pumproom or other enclosed space in the cargo area, the master shall make sure that:
(1) The space is free of toxic vapors and has sufficient oxygen to support life; or
(2) Those entering the space wear protective equipment with self-contained breathing apparatus as described in § 153.214(b) and an officer closely supervises the entire operation.
[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21210, May 17, 1982]
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the master shall ensure that all cargo tank hatches, ullage openings, and tank cleaning openings are tightly closed at all times.
(b) The master may not authorize the opening of a cargo tank, except:
(1) To clean a tank;
(2) To transfer a cargo that Table 1 allows in a containment system having an open gauging system;
(3) To sample a cargo that Table 1 allows in a containment system having an open gauging system; or
(4) To sample a cargo that Table 1 allows in a containment system having a restricted gauging system if:
(i) The tank is not being filled during sampling;
(ii) The vent system has relieved any pressure in the tank;
(iii) The person sampling the cargo wears the protective clothing required during cargo transfer; and
(iv) The tank is closed tightly following sampling.
(c) The master shall make sure that cargoes requiring closed gauging are sampled only through the controlled sampling arrangement required by § 153.404(d).
[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21210, May 17, 1982]
(a) The master shall make sure that any cargo samples are stored in:
(1) A designated and ventilated space in the cargo area of the vessel; or
(2) An area approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG) or the tankship's flag administration for the stowage of cargo samples.
(b) The master shall make sure that cargo sample bottles are stored:
(1) In a way that prevents shifting of the sample bottles when the vessel is at sea;
(2) In bins or containers constructed of materials that are resistant to the cargo samples; and
(3) Apart from other sample bottles containing incompatible liquids (See part 150, subpart A).
[CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21211, May 17, 1982, as amended by CGD 82-063b, 48 FR 4782, Feb. 3, 1983]
The master shall ensure that no person participates in cargo related operations who appears to be intoxicated by alcohol or drugs or to be so ill as to be unfit for the particular operation.