1625-0039 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DHS

§ 35.35–30

(7) Each alarm required by §§ 39.20–7,
39.20–9 and 39.40–3(a) of this subchapter
has been tested not more than 24 hours
prior to the start of the transfer operation and is operating properly;
(8) Each vapor recovery hose has no
unrepaired loose covers, kinks, bulges,
soft spots, or any other defect which
would permit the discharge of vapors
through the hose material, and no
gouges, cuts, or slashes that penetrate
the first layer of hose reinforcement;
and
(9) The oxygen content of the vessel’s
cargo tanks, if inerted, is at or below 8
percent by volume.
[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16704, Dec. 30, 1965, as
amended by CGD 80–009, 48 FR 36459, Aug. 11,
1983; CGD 88–102, 55 FR 25446, June 21, 1990;
CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17156, Apr. 4, 1995]

§ 35.35–25 Approval to start transfer of
cargo—TB/ALL.
When the person in charge of the
transfer of liquid cargo in bulk has ensured that the requirements of §§ 35.35–
20 and 35.35–30 have been met, he or she
may give approval to start the transfer.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17156, Apr. 4, 1995]

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§ 35.35–30 ‘‘Declaration of Inspection’’
for tank vessels—TB/ALL.
(a) After an inspection under § 35.35–
20, but before a transfer of cargo, fuel
oil, or bunkers may commence as described in this section and 33 CFR
156.120 and 156.150, the person in charge
of the transfer shall prepare, in duplicate, a Declaration of Inspection. The
original must be kept aboard the vessel, and the duplicate provided to the
terminal supervisor or that person’s
representative. The supervisor or the
representative may, upon demand, inspect the vessel to determine whether
its condition is as stated on the Declaration of Inspection.
(b) The Declaration of Inspection
may be in any form, but must contain
at least:
Declaration of Inspection Before Transfer of
Liquid Cargo in Bulk
Date lllllllllllllllllllll
Vessel llllllllllllllllllll
Port of
lllllllllllllllllll
Product[s]
being
transferred—
(Classification[s] and Kind[s])

llllllllllllllllllllllll
llllllllllllllllllllllll
I, llllllllll, the person in charge
of the transfer of liquid cargo in bulk about
to begin, do certify that I have personally inspected this vessel with reference to the following requirements set forth in 46 CFR
35.35–20, and that opposite each of the applicable items listed below I have indicated
whether the vessel complies with all pertinent regulations.
(1) Are warnings displayed as required?
(2) Is there any repair work in way of cargo
spaces being carried on for which permission
has not been given?
(3) Have cargo connections been made as
described in 46 CFR 35.35–15 and are cargo
valves set?
(4) Have all cargo connections been made
to the vessel’s pipeline and not through an
open-end hose led through a hatch?
(5) Are there any fires or open flames
present on the deck or in any compartment
which is located on, open or adjacent to or
facing the main deck of the vessels on which
the cargo connections have been made?
(6) Has the shore terminal or other tank
vessel concerned reported itself in readiness
for transfer of cargo?
(7) Are sea valves connected to the cargo
piping system closed?
(8) If Grades, A, B, or C cargoes are to be
loaded and boiler fires are lighted, has an inspection been made to determine whether
these fires may be maintained with reasonable safety?
(9) If Grades A, B, or C cargoes are to be
loaded and galley fires are lighted, has an inspection been made to determine whether
the galley fires may be maintained with reasonable safety?
(10) If Grades A, B, or C cargoes are to be
loaded, has an inspection been made to determine whether smoking is to be permitted
in areas not on the weather decks?
(11) If smoking is to be permitted in areas
not on the weather decks, have those areas
been designated?
(12) Is the inert gas system being operated
as necessary to maintain an inert atmosphere in the cargo tanks in compliance with
46 CFR 32.53–5?
(13) Have the applicable sections of the vessel response plan been reviewed before commencing transfer, and arrangements or contingencies made for implementation of the
Plan should the need arise?

(c) In addition to the requirements in
paragraph (b) of this section, if a transfer operation includes the collection of
cargo vapor from a vessel’s cargo tanks
through a vapor control system not located on the vessel, the Declaration of
Inspection must include the following
as an appendix:

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§ 35.35–35

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–09 Edition)

(1) Is each part of the vapor collection system aligned to allow vapor to flow to the facility vapor connection or, if lightering, to
the other vessel?
(2) Are the vapor collection hoses or arms
connected to the vessel’s vapor collection
connection?
(3) Are the vessel and facility vapor connections electrically isolated?
(4) Have the initial transfer rate and the
maximum transfer rate been determined?
(5) Have the maximum and minimum operating pressures at the facility vapor connection, or the vessel vapor connection if
lightering, been determined?
(6) Have all alarms required by §§ 39.20–7,
39.20–9 and 39.40–3(a) of this subchapter been
tested within 24 hours prior to the start of
the transfer operation and found to be operating properly?
(7) Is each vapor recovery hose free of
unrepaired loose covers, kinks, bulges, soft
spots, or any other defect which would permit the discharge of vapors through the hose
material, and gouges, cuts, or slashes that
penetrate the first layer of hose reinforcement?
(8) Has the oxygen concentration of all
inerted cargo tanks been verified to be 8 percent or less?

continued under the following conditions:
(a) During severe electrical storms.
(b) If a fire occurs on the wharf or on
the tanker or in the vicinity.

[CGD 80–009, 48 FR 36459, Aug. 11, 1983, as
amended by CGD 88–102, 55 FR 25446, June 21,
1990; CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17156, Apr. 4, 1995;
CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8, 1997]

§ 35.35–45 Auxiliary steam, air, or electric current—B/ALL.

§ 35.35–35 Duties of person in charge
of transfer—TB/ALL.
The person in charge of the transfer
of liquid cargo in bulk, fuel oil in bulk,
or bunkers in bulk shall control the
transfer as follows:
(a) Supervise the operations of cargosystem valves.
(b) Commence transfer of cargo at
slow rate of cargo flow.
(c) Observe cargo connections for
leakage.
(d) Observe pressure on cargo system.
(e) If transfer is loading (rather than
discharging), observe rate of loading to
avoid overflow of tanks.
(f) Comply with 33 CFR 156.120 and
156.150.

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[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17156, Apr. 4, 1995, as
amended by CGD 79–116, 62 FR 25135, May 8,
1997]

§ 35.35–40 Conditions
under
which
transfer operations shall not be
commenced or if started shall be
discontinued—TB/ALL.
Cargo transfer operations shall not
be started or, if started, shall be dis-

§ 35.35–42 Restrictions
on
vessels
alongside a tank vessel loading or
unloading cargo of Grade A, B, or
C—TB/ALL.
(a) No vessel may come alongside or
remain alongside a tank vessel in way
of its cargo tanks while it is loading or
unloading cargo of Grade A, B, or C
without permission of the person in
charge of the transfer on the tank vessel.
(b) No vessel may come alongside or
remain alongside a tank vessel in way
of its cargo tanks while it is loading or
unloading cargo of Grade A, B, or C unless the conditions then prevailing are
acceptable to the persons in charge of
cargo-handling on both vessels.
[CGD 79–116, 60 FR 17156, Apr. 4, 1995]

When discharging cargo from one or
more barges, the towing vessel may
furnish steam, air, or electric current
for pumps on barges or dock, but in no
case shall the cargo pass through or
over the towing vessel.
§ 35.35–50 Termination of transfer operations—TB/ALL.
(a) When transfer operations are
completed the valves on cargo connections on the vessel shall be closed. The
cargo connections shall be drained of
cargo.
(b) [Reserved]
§ 35.35–55 Transfer of other cargo or
stores on tank vessels—TB/ALL.
(a) No packaged goods, freight, or
ship’s stores may be loaded or unloaded
during the loading or unloading of
cargo of Grade A, B, or C except by permission of the person in charge of the
transfer of liquid cargo in bulk. No explosives may be loaded, unloaded, or
carried as cargo on any tank vessel
containing cargo of Grade A, B, or C.
(b) Where package and general cargo
is carried directly over bulk cargo
tanks, it shall be properly dunnaged to

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