[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: 33CFR157.35]

[Page 470]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 157--RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELATING TO 
TANK VESSELS CARRYING OIL IN BULK--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart C--Vessel Operation
 
Sec. 157.35  Ballast added to cargo tanks.

    The master of a tank vessel with segregated ballast tanks or 
dedicated clean ballast tanks under Sec. 157.09, Sec. 157.10, Sec. 
157.10a(a)(1), Sec. 157.10a(b), Sec. 157.10a(c), Sec. 157.10b(a), Sec. 
157.10c(b)(1), or Sec. 157.10c(c) shall ensure that ballast water is 
carried in a cargo tank only if--
    (a) The vessel encounters abnormally severe weather conditions;
    (b) More ballast water than can be carried in segregated ballast 
tanks or dedicated clean ballast tanks is necessary for the safety of 
the vessel;
    (c) The ballast water is processed and discharged in compliance with 
Sec. 157.37; and
    (d) On a new vessel under Sec. 157.10 that carries crude oil, the 
ballast water is only carried in a cargo tank that is crude oil washed 
in accordance with Subpart D of this part during or after the most 
recent discharge of crude oil from that tank.

[CGD 77-058b, 45 FR 43708, June 30, 1980, as amended by CGD 82-28, 50 FR 
11626, Mar. 22, 1985]