Part 151 - Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water  


Subpart A - Implementation of MARPOL 73/78 and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty as it Pertains to Pollution from Ships
Noxious Liquid Substance Pollution
§ 151.30 - Applicability.
§ 151.31 - Where to find requirements applying to oceangoing ships carrying Category A, B, C, and D NLS.
§ 151.32 - Special areas for the purpose of Annex II.
§ 151.33 - Certificates needed to carry Category C Oil-like NLS.
§ 151.35 - Certificates needed to carry Category D NLS and Category D Oil-like NLS.
§ 151.37 - Obtaining an Attachment for NLSs to the IOPP Certificate and obtaining an NLS Certificate.
§ 151.39 - Operating requirements: Category D NLS.
§ 151.41 - Operating requirements for oceangoing ships with IOPP Certificates: Category C and D Oil-like NLSs.
§ 151.43 - Control of discharge of NLS residues.
§ 151.45 - Reporting spills of NLS: Category A, B, C, and D.
§ 151.47 - Category D NLSs other than oil-like Category D NLSs that may be carried under this part.
§ 151.49 - Category C and D Oil-like NLSs allowed for carriage.
General
§ 151.01 - Purpose.
§ 151.03 - Applicability.
§ 151.04 - Penalties for violation.
§ 151.05 - Definitions.
§ 151.06 - Special areas.
§ 151.07 - Delegations.
§ 151.08 - Denial of entry.
Garbage Pollution and Sewage
§ 151.51 - Applicability.
§ 151.53 - Special areas for Annex V of MARPOL 73/78.
§ 151.55 - Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 151.57 - Garbage management plans.
§ 151.59 - Placards.
§ 151.61 - Inspection for compliance and enforcement.
§ 151.63 - Shipboard control of garbage.
§ 151.65 - Reporting requirements.
§ 151.66 - Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage in the Great Lakes and other navigable waters.
§ 151.67 - Operating requirements: Discharge of plastic prohibited.
§ 151.69 - Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage outside special areas.
§ 151.71 - Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage within special areas.
§ 151.73 - Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage from fixed or floating platforms.
§ 151.75 - Grinders or comminuters.
§ 151.77 - Exceptions for emergencies and health risks.
§ 151.79 - Operating requirements: Discharge of sewage within Antarctica.
Oil Pollution
§ 151.09 - Applicability.
§ 151.10 - Control of oil discharges.
§ 151.11 - Exceptions for emergencies.
§ 151.13 - Special areas for Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
§ 151.15 - Reporting requirements.
§ 151.17 - Surveys.
§ 151.19 - International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificates.
§ 151.21 - Ships of countries not party to MARPOL 73/78.
§ 151.23 - Inspection for compliance and enforcement.
§ 151.25 - Oil Record Book.
§ 151.26 - Shipboard oil pollution emergency plans.
§ 151.27 - Plan submission and approval.
§ 151.28 - Plan review and revision.
§ 151.29 - Foreign ships.
Appendix A to §§ 151.51 through 151.77 - Summary of Garbage Discharge Restrictions
Subpart B - Transportation of Municipal and Commercial Waste
§ 151.1000 - Purpose.
§ 151.1003 - Applicability.
§ 151.1006 - Definitions.
§ 151.1009 - Transportation of municipal or commercial waste.
§ 151.1012 - Applying for a conditional permit.
§ 151.1015 - Issuing or denying the issuance of a conditional permit.
§ 151.1018 - Withdrawal of a conditional permit.
§ 151.1021 - Appeals.
§ 151.1024 - Display of number.
Subpart C - Ballast Water Management for Control of Nonindigenous Species in the Great Lakes and Hudson River
§ 151.1500 - Purpose.
§ 151.1502 - Applicability.
§ 151.1504 - Definitions.
§ 151.1505 - Severability.
§ 151.1506 - Restriction of operation.
§ 151.1508 - Revocation of clearance.
§ 151.1510 - Ballast water management requirements.
§ 151.1511 - Ballast water discharge standard (BWDS).
§ 151.1512 - Implementation schedule for approved ballast water management methods.
§ 151.1513 - Extension of compliance date.
§ 151.1514 - Vessel safety.
§ 151.1515 - Ballast water management alternatives under extraordinary conditions.
§ 151.1516 - Compliance monitoring.
§ 151.1518 - Penalties for failure to conduct ballast water management.
Subpart D - Ballast Water Management for Control of Nonindigenous Species in Waters of the United States
§ 151.2000 - Purpose and scope.
§ 151.2005 - Definitions.
§ 151.2007 - What are the penalties for violations of the mandatory provisions of this subpart?
§ 151.2010 - Applicability.
§ 151.2013 - Severability.
§ 151.2015 - Exemptions.
§ 151.2020 - Vessels in innocent passage.
§ 151.2025 - Ballast water management requirements.
§ 151.2026 - Alternate management systems.
§ 151.2030 - Ballast water discharge standard (BWDS).
§ 151.2035 - Implementation schedule for approved ballast water management methods.
§ 151.2036 - Extension of compliance date.
§ 151.2037 - If my vessel cannot conduct ballast water management practices because of its voyage and/or safety concerns, will I be prohibited from discharging ballast water?
§ 151.2040 - Discharge of ballast water in extraordinary circumstances.
§ 151.2041 - What are the mandatory ballast water reporting requirements for all vessels equipped with ballast tanks bound for ports or places of the United States?
§ 151.2043 - Equivalent Reporting Methods for vessels other than those entering the Great Lakes or Hudson River after operating outside the EEZ or Canadian equivalent.
§ 151.2045 - What are the mandatory recordkeeping requirements for vessels equipped with ballast tanks that are bound for a port or place in the United States?
§ 151.2050 - Additional requirements - nonindigenous species reduction practices.
§ 151.2055 - Deviation from planned voyage.
§ 151.2060 - Reporting requirements.
§ 151.2065 - Equivalent reporting methods for vessels other than those entering the Great Lakes or Hudson River after operating outside the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone or Canadian equivalent.
§ 151.2070 - Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 151.2075 - Enforcement and compliance.
§ 151.2080 - Penalties.
Appendix to Subpart D of Part 151 - Ballast Water Reporting Form and Instructions for Ballast Water Reporting Form
Subpart E - Definition of Marine Debris for the Purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
§ 151.3000 - Definition of marine debris for the purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.