Pollution prevention and environmental awareness

33 CFR §151.10

Control of oil discharges. (a) When more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, any discharge of oil or oily mixtures into the sea from a ship other than an oil tanker or from machinery space bilges of an oil tanker is prohibited except when all of the following conditions are satisfied— (1) The oil or oily mixture does not originate from cargo pump room bilges; (2) The oil or oily mixture is not mixed with oil cargo residues; (3) The ship is not within a special area; (4) The ship is proceeding enroute; (5) The oil content of the effluent without dilution is less than 15 parts per million (ppm); and (6) The ship has in operation oily-water separating equipment, a bilge monitor, bilge alarm, or combination thereof as required by part 155 subpart B of this chapter. (b) When w…

33 CFR §151.13

Special areas for Annex I of MARPOL 73/78. (a) For the purposes of §§ 151.09 through 151.25 of this subpart, the special areas are the Mediterranean Sea area, the Baltic Sea area, the Black Sea area, the Red Sea area, the Gulfs area, the Gulf of Aden, the Antarctic area, the North West European waters, the Oman area of the Arabian Sea, and the Southern South African Waters, which are described in § 151.06 of this subpart. The discharge restrictions are effective in the Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and the Antarctic area. (b) Subject to the provisions of § 151.11— (1) A ship of 400 gross tons or over and any oil tanker may not discharge oil or oily mixture within a special area. In the Antarctic area, discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from any ship is prohibited.…

33 CFR §151.26

Shipboard oil pollution emergency plans. (a) Language of the plan. The shipboard oil pollution emergency plan must be available on board in English and in the working language of the master and the officers of the ship, if other than English. (b) Plan format. The plan must contain the following six sections. A seventh non-mandatory section may be included at the shipowner's discretion: (1) Introduction. This section must contain the following: (i) Introductory text. The introductory text of the plan must contain the following language (For ships operating in Antarctica, the introductory text of the plan must contain the following language and explain that they are in accordance with the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty): This plan is written in accordance w…

33 CFR §155.450

Placard. (a) A ship, except a ship of less than 26 feet in length, must have a placard of at least 5 by 8 inches, made of durable material fixed in a conspicuous place in each machinery space, or at the bilge and ballast pump control station, stating the following: Discharge of Oil Prohibited The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, or the waters of the contiguous zone, or which may affect natural resources belonging to, appertaining to, or under the exclusive management authority of the United States, if such discharge causes a film or discoloration of the surface of the water or causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to substantial civil penal…

46 CFR §184.702

Pollution prevention equipment and procedures. A vessel must comply with the applicable design, equipment, personnel, procedures, and record requirements of 33 CFR parts 151, 155, and 156.

46 CFR §25.50-1

§ 25.50-1 § 25.50-1 Criteria. Each uninspected vessel must meet the garbage discharge, waste management plan, and placard requirements of 33 CFR part 151 applicable to the vessel. Note:33 CFR 151.67 prohibits the discharge of plastic or garbage mixed with plastic into the sea or the navigable waters of the United States. “Plastic” and “garbage” are defined in 33 CFR 151.05. [CGD 88-002A, 56 FR 8880, Mar. 1, 1991]