[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR138.15] [Page 79-80] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 138--FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER POLLUTION (VESSELS)--Table of Contents Sec. 138.15 Implementation schedule. (a) A tank vessel is subject to the following implementation schedule: (1) Until December 28, 1994, a tank vessel is required to carry a Certificate issued under parts 130, 131, and 132 of this chapter, as may be applicable to that vessel. On or after that date, and until July 1, 1995, a non-self-propelled tank vessel must carry a Certificate issued under parts 130, 131, and 132 of this chapter, as may be applicable to that vessel, unless it carries a Certificate issued under this part. (2) A self-propelled tank vessel to which this part applies and which carries a valid Certificate issued under part 130 of this chapter may not operate on or after December 28, 1994, unless the operator of that vessel has submitted to the Director, NPFC, before that date acceptable evidence of financial responsibility applicable to that vessel under this part. A self-propelled tank vessel covered by that evidence of financial responsibility before December 28, 1994, may continue to operate with the Certificate issued under part 130 of this chapter. The expiration date of the Certificate issued under part 130 of this chapter for that vessel will be deemed to be December 28, 1995, regardless of the expiration date appearing on the Certificate. Thereafter, a Certificate issued under this part is required. (3) A self-propelled tank vessel to which this part applies, but which does not carry a valid Certificate issued under part 130 of this chapter before December 28, 1994, may not operate on or after that date unless it carries a Certificate under this part. (4) A non-self-propelled tank vessel to which this part applies may not operate on or after July 1, 1995, without a Certificate issued under this part. A non-self-propelled tank vessel may continue to operate with a Certificate issued under parts 130, 131, and 132 of this chapter, as may be applicable to that vessel, until that date. (b) A vessel that is not a tank vessel (non-tank vessel) is subject to the following implementation schedule: (1) Until December 28, 1997, a non-tank vessel is required to carry a Certificate issued under parts 130 and 132 of this chapter, as may be applicable to that vessel, unless that vessel carries a Certificate issued under this part. On or after December 28, 1997, each non-tank vessel subject to this part must carry a Certificate issued under this part. [[Page 80]] (2) A Certificate is issued, on and after December 28, 1994, and before December 28, 1997, under parts 130 and 132 of this chapter only to replace a lost Certificate or to replace a Certificate due to a vessel or operator name change (a change of legal identity, such as reincorporation or other reorganization, is not considered a name change). The expiration date that will appear on the replacement Certificate will be the same as the expiration date of the Certificate being replaced. During that three-year time period, with respect to part 132 of this chapter, the expiration date that will appear on a Certificate being replaced, or on an existing Certificate being renewed, will be adjusted to coincide with the expiration date of the Certificate, if any, for that vessel issued under part 130 of this chapter. (3) A non-tank vessel that has a Certificate issued before December 28, 1994, under part 130 of this chapter is not required to carry a Certificate under this part until the date of expiration of the Certificate issued under part 130 of this chapter. (4) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(5) of this section, a Certificate issued on and after July 1, 1994, and before December 28, 1994, under parts 130 and 132 of this chapter is issued with an expiration date three years from the date of issuance. (5) If a Certificate issued under part 130 of this chapter with an expiration date of December 28, 1994, or later is surrendered, and a new Certificate is requested for the same non-tank vessel before December 28, 1994, the new Certificate will have the same expiration date as that of the surrendered Certificate. (c) On or after July 1, 1994, a vessel that is subject to either part 131 or 132, or both, of this chapter but that is not subject to part 130 of this chapter because the vessel is 300 gross tons or less is not required to comply with part 131 or 132 of this chapter, unless that vessel is subject to this part under Sec. 138.12(a)(1).