[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR151.45]

[Page 280-281]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 151_VESSELS CARRYING OIL, NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES, GARBAGE, MUNICIPAL 
OR COMMERCIAL WASTE, AND BALLAST WATER--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A_Implementation of MARPOL 73/78 and the Protocol on 
   Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty as it Pertains to 
                          Pollution from Ships
 
Sec. 151.45  Reporting spills of NLS: Category A, B, C, and D.

    (a) The master or person in charge of an oceangoing ship involved in 
any incident described in paragraph (d) of this section, shall report 
the particulars of each incident without delay and to the fullest extent 
possible in accordance with the requirements of this section.
    (b) If a ship involved in an incident is abandoned, or if a report 
from that ship is incomplete or unobtainable, the owner, charterer, 
manager, or operator of that ship or their agents shall, to the fullest 
extent possible, assume the obligations placed upon the master or person 
in charge under the requirements of this section.
    (c) Each report must be made by radio or the fastest means available 
at the time the report is made to--
    (1) The appropriate officer or agency of the government of a country 
in whose waters the incident occurs; and
    (2) For incidents involving U.S. ships, the nearest Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port (COTP) or the National Response Center (NRC), toll 
free telephone number 800-424-8802, telex number 892427.
    (d) The report must be made whenever an incident involves a 
discharge or the probability of a discharge--
    (1) Other than as allowed by Sec. Sec. 151.30 through 151.49; or
    (2) Allowed by Sec. Sec. 151.30 through 151.49 because it--
    (i) Secures the safety of the ship or saves lives at sea; or
    (ii) It results from damage to the ship or its equipment.
    (e) Each report must contain--
    (1) The identity of the ship;
    (2) The name of the NLS discharged;
    (3) The time and date of the occurrence of the incident;
    (4) The geographic position of the ship when the incident occurred;
    (5) The wind and sea condition prevailing at the time of the 
incident;
    (6) Relevant details respecting the condition of the ship; and
    (7) A statement or estimate of the quantity of the NLS cargo or NLS 
residue discharged or likely to be discharged into the sea.
    (f) Each person who is obligated under the provisions of this 
section to send a report shall--
    (1) Supplement the initial report, as necessary, with information 
concerning further developments; and
    (2) Comply as fully as possible with requests from affected 
countries for additional information concerning the incident.

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    (g) A report made under this section satisfies the reporting 
requirement of Sec. 153.203 of this chapter.

[CGD 85-010, 52 FR 7759, Mar. 12, 1987, as amended by CGD 88-002A, 55 FR 
18582, May 2, 1990]