[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: 33CFR156.320]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 156--OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C--Lightering Zones and Operational Requirements for the Gulf of 
                                 Mexico
 
Sec. 156.320  Maximum operating conditions.

    Unless otherwise specified, the maximum operating conditions in this 
section apply to tank vessels operating within the lightering zones 
designated in this subpart.
    (a) A tank vessel shall not attempt to moor alongside another vessel 
when either of the following conditions exist:

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    (1) The wind velocity is 56 km/hr (30 knots) or more; or
    (2) The wave height is 3 meters (10 feet) or more.
    (b) Cargo transfer operations shall cease and transfer hoses shall 
be drained when--
    (1) The wind velocity exceeds 82 km/hr (44 knots); or
    (2) Wave heights exceed 5 meters (16 feet).