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§ 158.250

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–01 Edition)
Standard discharge connec-

§ 158.320 Reception facilities: Capacity, and exceptions.

Each reception facility that received
oily bilge water must have a standard
discharge connection that—
(a) Meets § 155.430 of this subchapter;
and
(b) Attaches to each hose or pipe that
removes oily bilge water from oceangoing ships.

(a) Except as allowed in paragraph (b)
of this section, each day the port or
terminal is in operation, the port or
terminal must have a reception facility
that is capable of receiving—
(1) 75 cubic meters (19,810 gallons) of
NLS residue for each regulated NLS
cargo that is a solidifying Category A
NLS; or
(2) 50 cubic meters (13,210 gallons) of
NLS residue for each regulated NLS
cargo that is not a solidifying Category
A.
(b) The port or terminal need only
meet § 158.330 if it is used by ships that
only transfer Category B or C NLS cargoes that are not high viscosity or solidifying Category B or C NLSs.
(c) For each category of NLS cargo
carried on a ship, each day a ship repair yard is in operation and being used
by a ship that must discharge NLS residue in order to proceed with repair
work, the ship repair yard must have a
reception facility that is capable of receiving—
(1) 50 cubic meters (13,210 gallons) of
NLS residue that contains a—
(i) Category A NLS that is not a solidifying NLS;
(ii) Category B NLS; or
(iii) Category C NLS; or
(iv) Category D NLS; or
(2) 75 cubic meters (19,810 gallons) of
NLS residue that contains a Category
A NLS that is a solidifying NLS cargo.

§ 158.250
tion.

[CGD 78–035, 50 FR 36793, Sept. 9, 1985]

Subpart C—Criteria for Certifying
That a Port’s or Terminal’s Facilities Are Adequate for Receiving NLS Residue
SOURCE: CGD 85–010, 52 FR 7764, Mar. 12,
1987, unless otherwise noted.

§ 158.300

Purpose.

The purpose of this subpart is to supply the criteria needed for ports and
terminals under § 158.110 used by oceangoing ships carrying NLS cargo or NLS
residue to meet Regulation 7 of Annex
II to MARPOL 73/78.
§ 158.310

Reception facilities: General.

(a) Except as allowed in paragraph (b)
of this section, each reception facility,
in order to pass the inspection under
§ 158.160, must—
(1) Be a reception facility as defined
under § 158.120;
(2) Be available at the port or terminal;
(3) Meet the requirements of § 158.320;
(4) Hold each Federal, State, and
local permit and license required by
environmental laws and regulations
concerning NLS residue;
(5) Be capable of receiving NLS residue from an oceangoing ship within 24
hours after notice by that ship of the
need for reception facilities; and
(6) Be capable of completing the
transfer of NLS residue within 10 hours
after the transfer of NLS residue begins.
(b) A reception facility for a ship repair yard does not have to meet the requirements of paragraphs (a)(5) and
(a)(6) of this section if it is capable of
completing transfer of NLS residue
from an oceangoing ship before the
ship departs from the yard.

§ 158.330 Ports and terminals: Equipment.
Each port and terminal except ship
repair yards, in order to pass the inspection under § 158.160, must—
(a) At mean low tide and with the
ship’s manifold 10 feet above the surface of the water, be capable of receiving Category B or C NLS cargo during
the stripping operations at an average
flow rate of 6 cubic meters (1584 gallons)
per
hour
without
the
backpressure at the ship’s manifold exceeding 101.6 kPa (14.7 pounds per
square inch gauge) pressure; and
(b) Have an instruction manual that
lists the equipment and procedures for
meeting paragraph (a) of this section.
The instruction manual may be made

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