33 CFR § 155.410 - Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for non-oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above.
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/us/cfr/t33/s155.410
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2026-03-24
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No
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2026-03-24
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Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
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3 U.S.C. 301 through 303; 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1903(b), 2735; 46 U.S.C. 70011; 70034; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 155.1020 ... 3 U.S.C. 301 through 303; 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1903(b), 2735; 46 U.S.C. 70011; 70034; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 155.1020 also issued under section 316 of Pub. L. 114-120. Section 155.480 also issued under section 4110(b) of Pub. L. 101-380.
# 155.410 Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for non-oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above.(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) The ship has at least one pump installed to discharge oily mixtures through a fixed piping system to a reception facility;(2) The piping system required by this section has at least one outlet that is accessible from the weather deck;(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) The ship has a stop valve for each outlet required by this section.(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.(c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform.[CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45715, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001]