General Rules for Tankers Owned or Operating in the USA, 2025 Edition

Short Overview General Rules for Tankers, Owned or Operating in the USA, 2025 Edition, is edited and compiled from over 15,000 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 200,000 pages of information. Detailed Overview The new edition, comprised of the latest available US Federal regulations at the time of compilation, has been expanded and revised to incorporate recent regulatory updates, including: Oil Cargoes Gas Cargoes and Liquefied Flammable Gases Noxious Liquid Substances Control of Pollution and Hazardous Substances, including Financial Liabilities Chemicals, Marine Pollutants, Dangerous Goods and Hazards Ballast Water Management Requirements Marine Casualties and Inspections Maritime Security Requirements Recordkeeping Requirements Rules for the Safe Operation of Tankers including Navigation Rules Life-Saving Appliances and Fire-Fighting Equipment Workplace Safety and Health Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements Vessel Inspection Alternatives Tanker Design, Construction and Ship Stability Port and Terminal Operations. Contents Listing INTRODUCTION IX 33 CFR - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS 1 PART 26 - Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulations 3 PART 27 - Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation 7 PART 62 - United States Aids to Navigation System 11 PART 64 - Marking of Structures, Sunken Vessels and Other Obstructions 21 PART 66 - Private Aids to Navigation 25 PART 67 - Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures 35 PART 72 - Marine Information 51 PART 80 - COLREGS Demarcation Lines 55 PART 81 - 72 COLREGS: Implementing Rules 73 PART 82 - 72 COLREGS: Interpretative Rules 77 PART 83 - Navigation Rules 79 PART 84 - Annex I: Positioning and Technical Details of Lights and Shapes 97 PART 86 - Annex III: Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances 103 PART 87 - Annex IV: Distress Signals 107 PART 88 - Annex V: Pilot Rules 109 PART 89 - Inland Navigation Rules: Implementing Rules 111 PART 90 - Inland Rules: Interpretative Rules 115 PART 95 - Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Dangerous Drug 117 PART 96 - Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels and Safety Management Systems 121 PART 97 - Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels, Stowage and Securing of Cargoes 135 PART 101 - Maritime Security: General 141 PART 104 - Maritime Security: Vessels 159 PART 125 - Identification Credentials for Persons Requiring Access to Waterfront Facilities or Vessels 185 PART 126 - Handling of Dangerous Cargo at Waterfront Facilities 195 PART 127 - Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Hazardous Gas 205 PART 138 - Evidence of Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels, Deepwater Ports and Onshore Facilities) 233 PART 140 - Outer Continental Shelf Activities: General 253 PART 141 - Personnel 261 PART 142 - Workplace Safety and Health 267 PART 143 - Design and Equipment 271 PART 144 - Lifesaving Appliances 277 PART 145 - Fire-fighting Equipment 281 PART 146 - Operations 285 PART 147 - Safety Zones 299 PART 150 - Deepwater Ports: Operations 315 PART 151 - Pollution: Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water 347 SECTION 151.1510: Ballast Water Management Requirements 390 PART 153 - Control of Pollution by Oil and Hazardous Substances, Discharge Removal 405 PART 154 - Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk 411 PART 155 - Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels 513 PART 156 - Oil and Hazardous Material Transfer Operations 613 PART 157 - Rules for the Protection of the Marine Environment Relating to Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk 629 PART 158 - Reception Facilities for Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, and Garbage 695 PART 159 - Marine Sanitation Devices 707 PART 161 - Ports and Waterways Safety: Vessel Traffic Management 727 PART 164 - Navigation Safety Regulations 749 PART 168 - Escort Requirements for Certain Tankers 775 PART 169 - Ship Reporting Systems 779 40 CFR - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT 787 PART 63 - SUBPART Y: National Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations 789 PART 98 - SUBPART W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems 823 46 CFR - SHIPPING 921 PART 2 - SUBPART 2.01: Inspecting and Certificating of Vessels 923 PART 2 - SUBPART 2.10: Fees 939 PART 2 - SUBPART 2.20: Reports and Forms 947 PART 2 - SUBPART 2.75: Approvals of Safety Equipment, Materials and Installations, and Qualifications for Construction Personnel 949 PART 4 - Marine Casualties and Investigations 953 SUBPART 4.06: Mandatory Chemical Testing Following Serious Marine Incidents Involving Vessels in Commercial Service 960 PART 8 - Vessel Inspection Alternatives 971 PART 13 - Certification Of Tankermen 985 PART 16 - Chemical Testing 1007 PART 30 - General Provisions 1017 PART 31 - Inspection and Certification 1041 PART 32 - Special Equipment, Machinery, and Hull Requirements 1059 SUBPART 32.53: Inert Gas System 1072 PART 34 - Fire Fighting Equipment 1091 PART 35 - Operations 1113 SUBPART 35.07: Logbook Entries 1121 SUBPART 35.10: Fire and Emergency Requirements 1122 SUBPART 35.20: Navigation 1123 SUBPART 35.30: General Safety Rules 1126 SUBPART 35.35: Cargo Handling 1129 PART 36 - Elevated Temperature Cargoes 1137 PART 37 - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes 1139 PART 38 - Liquefied Flammable Gases 1155 PART 39 - Vapor Control Systems 1173 PART 42 - Domestic and Foreign Voyages by Sea 1189 PART 54 - SUBPART 54.15: SECTION 54.15-25: Minimum Relief Capacities for Cargo Tanks Containing Compressed or Liquefied Gas 1251 PART 56 - SUBPART 56.04: Piping Classification 1255 PART 56 - SUBPART 56.50: Design Requirements Pertaining to Specific Systems 1257 PART 58 - Main and Auxiliary Machinery and Related Systems 1283 PART 64 - Marine Portable Tanks and Cargo Handling Systems 1313 PART 90 - General Provisions 1321 PART 91 - Inspection and Certification 1329 PART 92 - Construction and Arrangement 1349 PART 93 - Stability 1361 PART 95 - Fire Protection Equipment 1363 PART 96 - Vessel Control and Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment 1385 PART 97 - Operations 1391 PART 98 - Special Construction, Arrangement, and Other Provisions for Certain Dangerous Cargoes in Bulk 1407 PART 111 - SUBPART 111.105: SECTION 111.105-29: Combustible Liquid Cargo Carriers 1425 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 1427 PART 111 - SUBPART 111.105: SECTION 111.105-32: Bulk Liquefied Flammable Gas and Ammonia Carriers 1429 PART 150 - Compatibility of Cargoes 1431 PART 153 - Ships Carrying Bulk Liquid, Liquefied Gas, or Compressed Gas Hazardous Materials 1487 SUBPART A: General 1490 SUBPART B: Design and Equipment 1499 SUBPART C: Operations 1519 SUBPART D: Test and Calculation Proce-dures for Determining Stripping Quan-tity, Clingage NLS Residue, and Total NLS Residue 1539 PART 154 - Safety Standards for Self-Propelled Vessels Carrying Bulk Liquefied Gases 1563 PART 162 - SUBPART 162.017: General Provisions; Valves, Pressure-Vacuum Relief, for Tank Vessels 1625 PART 162 - SUBPART 162.018: Safety Relief Valves, Liquefied Compressed Gas 1629 PART 162 - SUBPART 162.050: Pollution Prevention Equipment 1633 PART 170 - Stability Requirements for All Inspected Vessels 1653 PART 172 - SUBPART F: Special Rules Pertaining to a Ship that Carries a Hazardous Liquid Regulated Under Subchapter O of this Chapter 1673 PART 172 - SUBPART G: Special Rules Pertaining to a Ship that Carries a Bulk Liquefied Gas Regulated Under Subchapter O of this Chapter 1675 PART 197 - SUBPART C: Benzene 1679 PART 199 - SUBPART B: Requirements for All Vessels 1707 PART 199 - SUBPART D: Additional Requirements for Cargo Vessels 1729 47 CFR - TELECOMMUNICATION 1733 PART 80 - Stations in the Maritime Services 1735 SUBPART A: General Information 1740 SUBPART B: Applications and Licenses 1751 SUBPART C: Operating Requirements and Procedures 1761 SUBPART D: Operator Requirements 1776 SUBPART E: General Technical Standards 1780 SUBPART F: Equipment Authorization for Compulsory Ships 1796 SUBPART G: Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures 1799 SUBPART H: Frequencies 1808 SUBPART I: Station Documents 1838 SUBPART J: Public Coast Stations 1844 SUBPART K: Private Coast Stations and Marine Utility Stations 1847 SUBPART L: Operational Fixed Stations 1850 SUBPART M: Stations in the Radiodetermination Service 1851 SUBPART N: Maritime Support Stations 1851 SUBPART O: Alaska Fixed Stations 1852 SUBPART P: Standards for Computing Public Coast Station VHF Coverage 1853 SUBPART R: Technical Equipment Requirements for Cargo Vessels Not Subject to Subpart W 1862 SUBPART S: Compulsory Radiotelephone Installations for Small Passenger Boats 1868 SUBPART T: Radiotelephone Installation Required for Vessels on the Great Lakes 1875 SUBPART U: Radiotelephone Installations Required by the Bridge-to-Bridge Act 1878 SUBPART V: Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) 1880 SUBPART W: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) 1882 SUBPART X: Voluntary Radio Installations 1902 49 CFR - TRANSPORTATION 1907 PART 130 - Oil Spill Prevention and Response Plans 1909 PART 171 - SUBPART B: Incident Reporting, Notification, BOE Approvals and Authorization 1919 PART 172 - SUBPART D: SECTION 172.322: Marine Pollutants 1923 PART 172 - SUBPART D: SECTION 172.328: Cargo Tanks 1925 PART 176 - SUBPART H: Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials 1927 PART 176 - SUBPART I: Detailed Requirements for Class 3 (Flammable) and Combustible Liquid Materials 1929 PART 193 - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Federal Safety Standards 1933 JONES ACT 1955 OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 1967 Additional Details Number of Pages: 2058ISBN: 1917308151Published Date: December 2024Book Height: 246 mmBook Width: 165 mmWeight: 3.8 kgAuthor: Witherbys