[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR155.100]

[Page 370]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 155--OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 155.100  Applicability.

    Source: CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45714, Oct. 6, 1983, unless otherwise 
noted.


    (a) Subject to the exceptions provided for in paragraph (b) and (c) 
of this section, this part applies to each ship that:
    (1) Is operated under the authority of the United States, wherever 
located; or
    (2) Is operated under the authority of a country other than the 
United States while in the navigable waters of the United States, or 
while at a port or terminal under the jurisdiction of the United States.
    (b) This part does not apply to:
    (1) A warship, naval auxiliary, or other ship owned or operated by a 
country when engaged in non-commercial service; or
    (2) Any other ship specifically excluded by MARPOL 73/78.
    (c) Section 155.480 applies to each tank vessel with a cargo 
capacity of 1,000 or more cubic meters (approximately 6,290 barrels), 
loading oil or oil reside as cargo that is operated under the authority 
of the United States, wherever located, or operated under the authority 
of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters 
of the United States, or while at a port or terminal under the 
jurisdiction of the United States.

[CGD 75-124a, 48 FR 45714, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 90-071a, 62 
FR 48773, Sept. 17, 1997]