CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS (parts 90 to 105) > PART 105—COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS > SUBPART 105.45—Special Operating Requirements (§105.45-1 to §105.45-20) > 105.45-1—Loading or dispensing petroleum products.

105.45-1—Loading or dispensing petroleum products.

(a) A commercial fishing vessel must have aboard a letter of compliance valid under subpart of this part and must be in compliance with the requirements in the letter while dispensing petroleum products. This letter of compliance issued to a vessel will state—
(1) The number of crewmembers required to hold merchant mariner credentials or merchant mariner's documents endorsed as tankermen under part 13 of this chapter; and
(2) For each vessel of 200 gross tons or over, the complement of officers under Title 46 U.S.C. 8304.
(b) Each person in charge of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk to or from a cargo tank shall hold—
(1) A valid merchant mariner credential or merchant mariner's document endorsed as “Tankerman-PIC” or restricted “Tankerman-PIC” authorizing transfer of the classification of cargo involved; or
(2) A valid license or merchant mariner credential authorizing service as master, mate, pilot, or engineer.
[CGD 79-116, 60 FR 17157, Apr. 4, 1995, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11265, Mar. 16, 2009]