1625-0041 StatA

Coast Guard, DHS

§ 151.23

(c) After any survey of a ship under
this section has been completed, no significant change may be made in the
construction, equipment, fittings, arrangements or material covered by the
survey without the sanction of the
COTP or OCMI except for the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings.
(d) Fixed and floating drilling rigs
and other platforms, barges, and
uninspected ships; that are not required to have an IOPP Certificate on
board are not required to be surveyed
under this section.
[CGD 75–124a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, as
amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35530,
June 30, 1998]

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§ 151.19 International Oil Pollution
Prevention (IOPP) Certificates.
(a) Each U.S. oil tanker of 150 gross
tons and above and each other U.S.
ship of 400 gross tons and above; that
engages in voyages to ports or off-shore
terminals under the jurisdiction of
other parties to MARPOL 73/78 must
have on board a valid International Oil
Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate.
(b) Each oil tanker of 150 gross tons
and above and each other ship of 400
gross tons and above, operated under
the authority of a country other than
the United States that is party to
MARPOL 73/78, must have on board a
valid IOPP Certificate.
(c) An IOPP Certificate is issued by a
COTP, OCMI, or a classification society authorized under 46 CFR part 8,
after a satisfactory survey in accordance with the provisions of § 151.17.
(d) The Supplement to the IOPP Certificate is a part of the IOPP Certificate and must remain attached to that
Certificate. If the Supplement to the
Certificate is changed, a new IOPP Certificate will be required.
(e) The IOPP Certificate for each inspected or uninspected ship is valid for
a maximum period of 5 years from the
date of issue, except as follows:
(1) A Certificate ceases to be valid if
significant alterations have taken
place in the construction, equipment,
fittings, or arrangements required by
the pollution prevention requirements
of parts 155 or 157 of this chapter with-

out the approval of the COTP or the
OCMI.
(2) A Certificate ceases to be valid if
intermediate surveys as required by
§ 151.17 of this part are not carried out.
(3) A Certificate issued to a ship
ceases to be valid upon transfer of the
ship to the flag of another country.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 1625–0041)
[CGD 75–124a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, as
amended by CGD 95–010, 62 FR 67531, Dec. 24,
1997; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35530, June 30,
1998; USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40057, June 29,
2000; USCG–2000–7641, 66 FR 55571, Nov. 2,
2001; USCG–2006–25150, 71 FR 39209, July 12,
2006]

§ 151.21 Ships of countries not party to
MARPOL 73/78.
(a) Each oil tanker of 150 gross tons
and above and each other ship of 400
gross tons and above, operated under
the authority of a country not a party
to MARPOL 73/78, must have on board
valid documentation showing that the
ship has been surveyed in accordance
with and complies with the requirements of MARPOL 73/78. Evidence of
compliance may be issued by either the
government of a country that is party
to MARPOL 73/78 or a recognized classification society.
(b) Evidence of compliance must contain all of the information in, and have
substantially the same format as, the
IOPP Certificate.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 1625–0019)
[CGD 75–124a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, as
amended by CGD 93–030, 59 FR 51338, Oct. 7,
1994; USCG–2006–25150, 71 FR 39209, July 12,
2006]

§ 151.23 Inspection for compliance and
enforcement.
(a) While at a port or terminal under
the jurisdiction of the United States, a
ship is subject to inspection by the
Coast Guard—
(1) To determine that a valid IOPP
Certificate is on board and that the
condition of the ship and its equipment
corresponds substantially with the particulars of the IOPP Certificate;
(2) To determine that evidence of
compliance with MARPOL 73/78, as required by § 151.21 is on board and that

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