StacksVerified U.S. regulatory reference

33 CFR §155.410

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  1. (a)No person may operate a non-oceangoing ship of 100 gross tons and above that is fitted with main or auxiliary machinery spaces in the navigable waters of the United States unless:
    1. (1)The ship has at least one pump installed to discharge oily mixtures through a fixed piping system to a reception facility;
    2. (2)The piping system required by this section has at least one outlet that is accessible from the weather deck;
    3. (3)Each outlet required by this section has a shore connection that is compatible with reception facilities in the ship's area of operation; and
    4. (4)The ship has a stop valve for each outlet required by this section.
  2. (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.
  3. (c)This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform.