Part 157 — Rules for the Protection of the Marine Environment Relating to Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk
Subpart A — General
Subpart B — Design, Equipment, and Installation
- § 157.08— Applicability of subpart B.
- § 157.09— Segregated ballast.
- § 157.10— Segregated ballast tanks and crude oil washing systems for certain new vessels.
- § 157.10a— Segregated ballast tanks, crude oil washing systems, and dedicated clean ballast tanks for certain new and existing vessels of 40,000 DWT or more.
- § 157.10b— Segregated ballast tanks, dedicated clean ballast tanks, and special ballast arrangements for tank vessels transporting Outer Continental Shelf oil.
- § 157.10c— Segregated ballast tanks, crude oil washing systems, and dedicated clean ballast tanks for certain new and existing tankships of 20,000 to 40,000 DWT.
- § 157.10d— Double hulls on tank vessels.
- § 157.11— Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements.
- § 157.12— Oil discharge monitoring and control system.
- § 157.12a— Definitions.
- § 157.12b— Implementation requirements.
- § 157.12c— Construction, maintenance, security, calibration, and training.
- § 157.12d— Technical specifications.
- § 157.12e— Certificate of approval.
- § 157.12f— Workshop functional test requirements.
- § 157.12g— Plan approval requirements.
- § 157.13— Designated observation area.
- § 157.14— Pump-room bottom protection.
- § 157.15— Slop tanks in tank vessels.
- § 157.17— Oil residue (sludge) tank.
- § 157.19— Cargo tank arrangement and size.
- § 157.20— Accidental oil outflow performance.
- § 157.21— Subdivision and stability.
- § 157.22— Intact stability requirements.
- § 157.23— Cargo and ballast system information.
- § 157.24— Submission of calculations, plans, and specifications.
- § 157.24a— Submission of calculations, plans, and specifications for existing vessels installing segregated ballast tanks.
Subpart C — Vessel Operation
- § 157.25— Applicability of subpart C.
- § 157.26— Operation of a tank vessel in violation of regulations.
- § 157.27— Discharges: Tank vessels carrying oil exclusively on rivers, lakes, bays, sounds, and the Great Lakes, and seagoing tank vessels of less than 150 gross tons.
- § 157.28— Discharges from tank barges exempted from certain design requirements.
- § 157.29— Discharges: Seagoing tank vessels of 150 gross tons or more.
- § 157.31— Discharges: Chemical additives.
- § 157.33— Water ballast in fuel oil tanks.
- § 157.35— Ballast added to cargo tanks.
- § 157.37— Discharge of oily mixtures from oil cargoes.
- § 157.39— Machinery space bilges.
- § 157.41— Emergencies.
- § 157.43— Discharges of clean and segregated ballast: Seagoing tank vessels of 150 gross tons or more.
- § 157.45— Valves in cargo or ballast piping system.
- § 157.47— Information for master.
- § 157.49— Instruction manual.
Subpart D — Crude Oil Washing (COW) System on Tank Vessels
- § 157.100— Plans for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.102— Plans for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.104— Scale models.
- § 157.106— Letter of acceptance.
- § 157.108— Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.110— Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.112— Approved Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual.
- § 157.114— Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual: Not approved.
- § 157.116— Required documents: U.S. tank vessels.
- § 157.118— Required documents: Foreign tank vessels.
- § 157.120— Waiver of required documents.
- § 157.122— Piping, valves, and fittings.
- § 157.124— COW tank washing machines.
- § 157.126— Pumps.
- § 157.128— Stripping system.
- § 157.130— Crude oil washing with more than one grade of crude oil.
- § 157.132— Cargo tanks: Hydrocarbon vapor emissions.
- § 157.134— Cargo tank drainage.
- § 157.136— Two-way voice communications.
- § 157.138— Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual.
- § 157.140— Tank vessel inspections.
- § 157.142— Letter of acceptance: Inspections.
- § 157.144— Tank vessels of the same class: Inspections.
- § 157.146— Similar tank design: Inspections on U.S. tank vessels.
- § 157.147— Similar tank design: Inspections on foreign tank vessels.
- § 157.148— COW system: Evidence for inspections.
- § 157.150— Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual: Recording information after inspections.
- § 157.152— Person in charge of COW operations.
- § 157.154— Assistant personnel.
- § 157.155— COW operations: General.
- § 157.156— COW operations: Meeting manual requirements.
- § 157.158— COW operations: Changed characteristics.
- § 157.160— Tanks: Ballasting and crude oil washing.
- § 157.162— Crude oil washing during a voyage.
- § 157.164— Use of inert gas system.
- § 157.166— Hydrocarbon emissions.
- § 157.168— Crew member: Main deck watch.
- § 157.170— COW equipment: Removal.
- § 157.172— Limitations on grades of crude oil carried.
Subpart E — Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks on Tank Vessels
- § 157.200— Plans for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.202— Plans and documents for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.204— Letter of acceptance.
- § 157.206— Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual for U.S. tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.208— Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual for foreign tank vessels: Submission.
- § 157.210— Approved Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual.
- § 157.212— Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual: Not approved.
- § 157.214— Required documents: U.S. tank vessels.
- § 157.216— Required documents: Foreign tank vessels.
- § 157.218— Dedicated clean ballast tanks: Alterations.
- § 157.220— Dedicated clean ballast tanks: Standards.
- § 157.222— Pump and piping arrangements.
- § 157.224— Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual.
- § 157.225— Dedicated clean ballast tanks operations: General.
- § 157.226— Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Operations Manual: Procedures to be followed.
- § 157.228— Isolating Valves: Closed during a voyage.
Subpart F — Exemption From § 157.10a or § 157.10c
- § 157.300— Qualifications for exemptions under this part.
- § 157.302— Applying for an exemption or requesting modification of an exemption.
- § 157.304— Shore-based reception facility: standards.
- § 157.306— Granting, denying, or modifying an exemption.
- § 157.308— Revocation of exemption: procedure and appeals.
- § 157.310— Exempted vessels: operations.
Subpart G — Interim Measures for Certain Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls Carrying Petroleum Oils
- § 157.400— Purpose and applicability.
- § 157.410— Emergency lightering requirements for oil tankers.
- § 157.415— Bridge resource management policy and procedures.
- § 157.420— Vessel specific watch policy and procedures.
- § 157.430— Enhanced survey requirements.
- § 157.435— Vital systems surveys.
- § 157.440— Autopilot alarm or indicator.
- § 157.445— Maneuvering performance capability.
- § 157.450— Maneuvering and vessel status information.
- § 157.455— Minimum under-keel clearance.
- § 157.460— Additional operational requirements for tank barges.