Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters |
Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
SubChapter O - Pollution |
Part 157 - Rules for the Protection of the Marine Environment Relating to Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk |
Subpart B - Design, Equipment, and Installation |
§ 157.13 - Designated observation area.
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§ 157.13 Designated observation area.
Each new vessel must have a designated observation area on the weather deck or above that is:
(a) Located where the effluent from each discharge point and manifold described in § 157.11 can be visually observed; and
(b) Equipped with:
(1) A means to directly stop the discharge of effluent into the sea; or
(2) A positive communication system, such as a telephone or a radio, between the observation area and the discharge control position.
[CGD 74-32, 40 FR 48283, Oct. 14, 1975, as amended by CGD 76-088b, 48 FR 45720, Oct. 6, 1983]