§ 150.417 - Declaration of inspection.

(a) No person may transfer oil at a deepwater port unless a declaration of inspection has been executed before the start of each oil transfer operation by the Cargo Transfer Assistant and the vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer.

(b) The declaration of inspection required by paragraph (a) of this section may be in any form but must contain:

(1) The name of the tanker and berth to which moored;

(2) The date the oil transfer operation will start;

(3) Certification by the Cargo Transfer Assistant and the vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer that the requirements for oil transfer specified in § 150.413, and the pre-transfer procedures described in the Operations Manual, have been followed; and

(4) The signatures of the Cargo Transfer Assistant and the vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer.