CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION (parts 151 to 159) > PART 157—RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELATING TO TANK VESSELS CARRYING OIL IN BULK > SUBPART D—Crude Oil Washing (COW) System on Tank Vessels (§157.100 to §157.172) > 157.116—Required documents: U.S. tank vessels.

157.116—Required documents: U.S. tank vessels.

The owner, operator, and master of a U.S. tank vessel having a COW system under § 157.10(e), § 157.10a(a)(2), or § 157.10c(b)(2) shall ensure that the vessel does not engage in a voyage unless the vessel has on board the following:
(a) The Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual that—
(1) Is approved under § 157.112; or
(2) Bears a certification by an authorized CS that the manual contains the information required under § 157.138.
(b) Evidence of acceptance of the tank vessel's COW system consisting of—
(1) A document from an authorized CS that certifies the vessel meets § 157.10c(b)(2) and each amending letter by the authorized CS approving changes in the design, equipment, or installation; or
(2) The letter of acceptance under § 157.106 and each amending letter issued under § 157.158(c).
(c) Evidence that the COW system passed the required inspections by—
(1) A document from an authorized CS that the vessel has passed the inspections under § 157.140; or
(2) The letter of acceptance under § 157.142 after passing the inspection under § 157.140.
(Reporting and Recordkeeping requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1625-0036)

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[CGD 82-28, 50 FR 11627 and 11630, Mar. 22, 1985, as amended by USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39210, July 12, 2006]