General Rules for Tankers Owned or Operating in the USA, 2023-2024 Edition

Overview Updated on a staggered basis annually, this publication contains the most up to date CFRs available in the published annual edition at the time of compilation. Because of the vast scale of regulations, this edition is compiled with a view to create an instantaneous and accessible resource of the most directly relevant regulations to those requiring them in the tanker industry, both at sea and ashore. This Publication addresses the primary CFR chapters and contains excerpts of the relevant regulations. Specifically, this publication contains material from the following CFRs:• Title 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters• Title 40 – Environment• Title 46 – Shipping• Title 47 – Telecommunication General Rules for Tankers, Owned or Operating in the USA, 2023–2024 Edition, is edited and compiled from over 12,000 pages of regulations directly related to shipping, contained in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These are the codification of the general and permanent rules of the U.S. Federal Government, which in their entirety number over 175,000 pages of information.The Code is updated on a staggered basis annually. This publication contains the most up to date CFRs available in the published annual edition at the time of compilation. Because of the vast scale of regulations, this edition is compiled with a view to create an instantaneous and accessible resource of the most directly relevant regulations to those requiring them in the tanker industry, both at sea and ashore.This Publication addresses the primary CFR chapters and contains excerpts of the relevant regulations. Specifically, this publication contains materials from the following CFRs:• Title 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters• Title 40 – Environment• Title 46 – Shipping• Title 47 – Telecommunication.Some of the subject matter covered includes:• Safe operations of vessels and safety management systems• Handling, stowage and dangers of dangerous cargoes generally• Individual requirements for chemical cargoes• Individual requirements for liquefied gas cargoes• Individual requirements for oil cargoes• Compatibility of cargoes• Port and terminal operations• Tanker construction, design and escort requirements• Recordkeeping and incident reporting requirements• Tanker certification and training• Cargo equipment and safety systems• Marine telecommunications.For additional reference, the publication also includes the text of the Jones Act, as well as the text of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Content 33 CFR – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS PART 26 – Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulations PART 27 – Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation PART 62 – United States Aids to Navigation System PART 64 – Marking of Structures, Sunken Vessels and Other Obstructions PART 66 – Private Aids to Navigation PART 67 – Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures PART 72 – Marine Information PART 80 – COLREGS Demarcation Lines PART 81 – 72 COLREGS: Implementing Rules PART 82 – 72 COLREGS: Interpretative Rules PART 83 – Navigation Rules PART 84 – Annex I: Positioning and Technical Details of Lights and Shapes PART 86 – Annex III: Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances PART 87 – Annex IV: Distress Signals PART 88 – Annex V: Pilot Rules PART 89 – Inland Navigation Rules: Implementing Rules PART 90 – Inland Rules: Interpretative Rules PART 95 – Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Dangerous Drugs PART 96 – Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels and Safety Management Systems PART 97 – Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels, Stowage and Securing of Cargoes PART 101 – Maritime Security: General PART 104 – Maritime Security: Vessels PART 125 – Identification Credentials for Persons Requiring Access to Waterfront Facilities or Vessels PART 126 – Handling of Dangerous Cargo at Waterfront Facilities PART 127 – Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Hazardous Gas PART 138 – Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA Limits of Liability (Vessels, Deepwater Ports and Onshore Facilities) PART 140 – Outer Continental Shelf Activities: General PART 141 – Personnel PART 142 – Workplace Safety and Health PART 143 – Design and Equipment PART 144 – Lifesaving Appliances PART 145 – Fire-fighting Equipment PART 146 – Operations PART 147 – Safety Zones PART 150 – Deepwater Ports: Operations PART 151 – Pollution: Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water SECTION 151.1510: Ballast Water Management Requirements PART 153 – Control of Pollution by Oil and Hazardous Substances, Discharge Removal PART 154 – Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk PART 155 – Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels PART 156 – Oil and Hazardous Material Transfer Operations PART 157 – Rules for the Protection of the Marine Environment Relating to Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk PART 158 – Reception Facilities for Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, and Garbage PART 161 – Ports and Waterways Safety: Vessel Traffic Management PART 164 – Navigation Safety Regulations PART 168 – Escort Requirements for Certain Tankers PART 169 – Ship Reporting Systems 40 CFR – PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT PART 63 – SUBPART Y: National Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations PART 98 – SUBPART W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems 46 CFR – SHIPPING PART 2 – SUBPART 2.01: Inspecting and Certificating of Vessels PART 2 – SUBPART 2.10: Fees PART 2 – SUBPART 2.20: Reports and Forms PART 2 – SUBPART 2.75: Approvals of Safety Equipment, Materials and Installations, and Qualifications for Construction Personnel PART 4 – Marine Casualties and Inspections SUBPART 4.06: Mandatory Chemical Testing Following Serious Marine Incidents Involving Vessels in Commercial Service PART 8 – Vessel Inspection Alternatives PART 13 – Certification of Tankermen PART 16 – Chemical Testing PART 30 – General Provisions PART 31 – Inspection and Certification PART 32 – Special Equipment, Machinery, and Hull Requirements SUBPART 32.53: Inert Gas System PART 34 – Fire Fighting Equipment PART 35 – Operations PART 36 – Elevated Temperature Cargoes PART 38 – Liquefied Flammable Gases PART 39 – Vapor Control Systems PART 42 – Domestic and Foreign Voyages by Sea PART 54 – SUBPART 54.15: SECTION 54.15-25: Minimum Relief Capacities for Cargo Tanks Containing Compressed or Liquefied Gas PART 56 – SUBPART 56.04: Piping Classification PART 56 – SUBPART 56.50: Design Requirements Pertaining to Specific Systems PART 58 – Main and Auxiliary Machinery and Related Systems PART 64 – Marine Portable Tanks and Cargo Handling Systems PART 90 – General Provisions PART 91 – Inspection and Certification PART 92 – Construction and Arrangement PART 93 – Stability PART 95 – Fire Protection Equipment PART 96 – Vessel Control and Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment PART 97 – Operations PART 98 – Special Construction, Arrangement, and Other Provisions for Certain Dangerous Cargoes in Bulk PART 111 – SUBPART 111.105: SECTION 111.105-29: Combustible Liquid Cargo Carriers PART 111 – SUBPART 111.105: SECTION 111.105-31: Flammable or Combustible Cargo with a Flashpoint Below 60°C (140°F), Carriers of Liquid-Sulphur or Inorganic Acid PART 111 – SUBPART 111.105: SECTION 111.105-32: Bulk Liquefied Flammable Gas and Ammonia Carriers PART 150 – Compatibility of Cargoes PART 153 – Ships Carrying Bulk Liquid, Liquefied Gas, or Compressed Gas Hazardous Materials PART 154 – Safety Standards for Self-Propelled Vessels Carrying Bulk Liquefied Gases PART 162 – SUBPART 162.017: General Provisions; Valves, Pressure-Vacuum Relief, for Tank Vessels PART 162 – SUBPART 162.018: Safety Relief Valves, Liquefied Compressed Gas PART 162 – SUBPART 162.050: Pollution Prevention Equipment PART 170 – Stability Requirements for All Inspected Vessels PART 172 – SUBPART F: Special Rules Pertaining to a Ship that Carries a Hazardous Liquid Regulated Under Subchapter O of this Chapter PART 172 – SUBPART G: Special Rules Pertaining to a Ship that Carries a Bulk Liquefied Gas Regulated Under Subchapter O of this Chapter PART 197 – SUBPART C: Benzene PART 199 – SUBPART B: Requirements for All Vessels PART 199 – SUBPART D: Additional Requirements for Cargo Vessels 49 CFR – TRANSPORTATION PART 130 – Oil Spill Prevention and Response Plans PART 171 – SUBPART B: Incident Reporting, Notification, BOE Approvals and Authorization PART 172 – SUBPART 172.322: Marine Pollutants PART 172 – SUBPART 172.328: Cargo Tanks PART 176 – SUBPART H: Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials PART 176 – SUBPART I: Detailed Requirements for Class 3 (Flammable) and Combustible Liquid Materials PART 193 – Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Federal Safety Standards JONES ACT OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 Details Number of Pages: 2031ISBN: 9781914993367Published Date: August 2023Book Height: 246 mmBook Width: 165 mmAuthor: WitherbysPreview: YesPublication Date: August 2023