46 CFR §153.900

1. (a)Except as allowed in 33 CFR 151.33(a), no ship may carry a cargo of bulk liquid hazardous material or an NLS residue if the bulk liquid hazardous material or NLS is listed in Table 1 or carried under a written permission under paragraph (d) of this section unless the ship meets the following:
   1. (1)The cargo must be carried in a cargo tank.
   2. (2)If a United States ship, the ship must have a Subchapter D or I Certificate of Inspection that is endorsed to allow the cargo tank to carry the cargo.
   3. (3)If a foreign ship, the ship must have a Certificate of Compliance that is endorsed to allow the cargo tank to carry the cargo.
   4. (4)The ship must have an IMO Certificate of Fitness issued under § 153.12 that is endorsed to allow the cargo tank to carry the cargo if it is—
      1. (i)A United States self-propelled ship in foreign waters; or
      2. (ii)A United States non-self-propelled ship in the waters of another Administration signatory to MARPOL 73/78 and the cargo is a Category A, B, or C NLS.
2. (b)[Reserved]
3. (c)No ship may carry any bulk liquid cargo not listed in § 30.25-1 of this chapter, Table 151.05 of Part 151 of this chapter, Table 1 or Table 2 of this part, Table 4 of Part 154 of this chapter, 33 CFR 151.47, or 33 CFR 151.49 unless the cargo name is endorsed on the Certificate of Inspection or contained in a letter issued under paragraph (d) of this section.
4. (d)The Coast Guard at its discretion endorses the Certificate of Inspection with the name of or issues a letter allowing the carriage of an unlisted cargo described under paragraph (c) of this section if—
   1. (1)The shipowner—
      1. (i)Requests the Coast Guard to add the cargo; and
      2. (ii)Supplies any information the Coast Guard needs to develop carriage requirements for the bulk liquid cargo; and
   2. (2)The ship—
      1. (i)Has a Certificate of Inspection, Certificate of Compliance, or IOPP Certificate as specified in this part;
      2. (ii)Meets the design and equipment requirements of this part specified by the Coast Guard; and
      3. (iii)Meets any additional requirements made by the Coast Guard.