17134 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 1995 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 154 and 155

46 CFR Parts 12, 13, 15, 30, 31, 35, 78,

90, 97, 98, 105, 151, 153, and 154

[CGD 79–116]

RIN 2115–AA03

Qualifications for Tankermen, and for

Persons in Charge of Transfers of

Dangerous Liquids and Liquefied

Gases

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Interim rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is issuing an

interim rule that sets out qualifications

for tankermen, and for persons in charge

of, and assisting in, the handling,

transfer, and transport of oil and certain

hazardous liquid cargoes in bulk aboard

vessels. It intends the establishment of

training standards, of operational

requirements, and of a certification

procedure to ensure that these persons

are competent to perform their duties

even during emergencies.

Implementation of this rule will

improve the handling, transfer, and

transport of these cargoes and reduce

the risk and severity of spillage from

tank vessels.

DATES: This interim rule is effective

March 31, 1996. Comments must be

received by June 30, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

the Executive Secretary, Marine Safety

Council (G-LRA–2, 3406) (CGD 79–116),

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street SW., Washington, DC

20593–0001, or may be delivered to

Room 3406 at the above address

between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is (202) 267–

1477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LCDR David C. Paxton, Project Manager,

Office of Marine Safety, Security, and

Environmental Protection (G-MVP),

phone (202) 267–0224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Although

this is a rule, not a notice, it is an

interim rule; changes may be made,

where warranted. Therefore, interested

persons may participate in evaluating

this rule by submitting written data,

views, or arguments. Each written

comment should include the name and

address of the person making it, identify

this rule (CGD 79–116) and the specific

section of the rule to which the

comment applies, and give a reason for

the comment. Please submit two copies

of each comment and attachment in an

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. A person desiring an

acknowledgment that his or her

comment has been received should

enclose a stamped, self-addressed

postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard

will consider all comments received

during the comment period before it

decides whether to modify or confirm

this rule.

The Executive Secretary maintains the

public docket for this rulemaking.

Comments will become part of this

docket and will be available for

inspection or copying at Room 3406,

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.

Drafting Information

The principal persons involved in

drafting this document are LCDR David

C. Paxton, Project Manager, and Mr.

Patrick J. Murray, Project Counsel,

Office of Chief Counsel.

Regulatory History

The Coast Guard published in the

Federal Register a supplemental notice

of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM), on

October 17, 1989: CGD 79–116 and CGD

79–116a (54 FR 42624), entitled,

‘‘Tankerman Requirements and

Qualifications for Persons-in-Charge of

Dangerous Liquid and Liquefied Gas

Transfer Operations’’. The Coast Guard

received 42 comments on this SNPRM.

No public meeting was requested, nor

was one held.

Before the SNPRM, the Coast Guard

had published in the Federal Register

two notices of proposed rulemaking

(NPRMs), both on December 18, 1980:

CGD 79–116 (45 FR 83290), with

proposed rules for tankermen; and CGD

79–116a (45 FR 83268), with proposed

rules for persons in charge of oil

transfers. The Coast Guard combined

these two rulemakings in the SNPRM,

and withdrew docket 79–116a as a

distinct rulemaking.

Background and Purpose

Since the early 1970s, a number of

major marine casualties have occurred

through human error and a lack of

awareness on the part of personnel

involved in the handling, transfer, and

transport of dangerous liquids and

liquefied gases as cargo on vessels.

Among these were the explosions of the

M/V VENUS in 1972 and of the SS

SANSINENA in 1976.

In 1978 there occurred two events that

established a legal framework for this

interim rule. First, there was enacted the

Port and Tanker Safety Act (PTSA)

(codified as 46 U.S.C., Chapter 37) of

that year, one of whose provisions

required the Secretary of Transportation

to prescribe regulations on, among other

things, personnel qualifications and

manning standards for tank vessels of

the United States. (The NPRMs

published in 1980, on tankermen (45 FR

83290) and on persons in charge of oil

transfers (45 FR 83268), were intended

to implement, in part, that statutory

mandate.) Second, there was adopted

the International Convention on

Standards of Training, Certification and

Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW),

1978, at a conference sponsored by the

International Maritime Consultative

Organization (IMCO; International

Maritime Organization (IMO) since

1982). STCW and its associated

resolutions contain a number of

regulations and recommendations on

training and qualifications for personnel

with responsibilities related to the cargo

and cargo equipment on tankers. During

the 1980s the Coast Guard revised its

rules on these in 46 CFR parts 10 and

15, to render them compatible with

STCW.

IMO developed a number of revisions

to STCW. Among these revisions was a

set of amendments to Chapter V adding

requirements for personnel on tankers.

(The amendments were adopted by the

Maritime Safety Committee in May

1994, and come into force in May 1995.)

After these amendments come into

force, Chapter V will contain more

detailed requirements on training and

qualifications than it does now; and

Administrations will have to ensure

either that an authorized document is

issued to officers and rated personnel

found qualified in accordance with the

new requirements or that an appropriate

existing document is endorsed. (Chapter

V is undergoing a review along with the

rest of STCW, which should be

complete in 1995. Amendments adopted

at that time will probably come into

force in 1996 or 1997. If necessary, this

interim rule will be revised to conform

with any new requirements due to those

amendments.)

Since the stranding of the M/V

EXXON VALDEZ, Congress has enacted

the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This

statute, too, concerns manning

standards for tank vessels, including a

requirement that the manning of each of

these vessels take into account ‘‘the

navigation, cargo handling, and

maintenance functions of that vessel for

protection of life, property, and the

environment’’ (Subsection 4114(c),

amending 46 U.S.C. 8101(a)(3);

emphasis added). This statute gives new

impetus to the development of rules for

tankermen and for persons in charge of

oil transfers.
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In the last few years, the Coast

Guard’s Towing Safety Advisory

Committee (TSAC) has considered many

of the issues addressed in the SNPRM.

TSAC has made valuable contributions

to the development of these regulations.

Discussion of Comments

All of the 42 comments on the

SNPRM supported the SNPRM in

principle, and none recommended

major changes. The Coast Guard takes

this to indicate that the SNPRM

addressed all of the significant issues

raised by those who submitted

comments on the NPRMs. The specific

comments are summarized and

discussed below.

1. Persons in Charge (PICs) Under 33

CFR Parts 154 and 155

One comment recommended that a

definition for Tankship should be

provided in part 154. The Coast Guard

agrees and has added a definition in

§ 154.105.

One comment suggested that the

wording of § 155.700 be revised to

indicate that the person in charge (PIC)

could be designated by name or by

position in the crew. The Coast Guard

agrees with this suggestion and has

revised the wording of § 155.700.

Another comment urged that the

reference to in agent §§ 155.700 and

.710 be clarified. The Coast Guard

agrees and has clarified the sections.

One comment said that § 155.710

should apply to any tankship ‘‘required

to be’’ documented under the laws of

the United States. The Coast Guard

agrees and has added appropriate

language to § 155.710(a).

Three comments stated that the

wording of § 155.710(a)(1)(ii) was

unclear, particularly with reference to

Boundary Lines. The Coast Guard

agrees, and has reworded the section

and added a cross-reference to 46 CFR

part 7, where specific Boundary Lines

are described, to indicate that the

Boundary Lines in that part apply to the

rules in § 155.710.

One comment said the PIC should be

required, under § 155.710, to be trained

in and familiar with the emergency

equipment aboard the vessel, the oiltransfer procedures for that vessel, and

requirements and procedures for

reporting spills. The Coast Guard agrees

and has revised §§ 155.710(a)(1)(i),

(b)(1)(i), (c)(1), and (d)(1).

One comment recommended that

§ 155.710(e)(1) be revised to clarify that

the scope of the rule encompasses every

vessel that must be operated by a

licensed person and not just by a

licensed officer. The Coast Guard agrees

and has revised the section to refer to

‘‘licensed person.’’

2. Credentials of Personnel on ForeignFlag Vessel Under 33 CFR Part 155

One comment stated that

§§ 155.710(c) and (d) should be

amended to allow qualifications for a

PIC aboard a foreign tankship at a

shipyard or tank-cleaning facility to be

satisfied by a marine chemist’s

certificate issued from the National Fire

Protection Association. The Coast Guard

agrees in substance and has added the

appropriate wording in § 155.710(g).

One comment recommended that

§ 155.710(c)(3) indicate that, for vessels

of countries signatory to STCW, a

Dangerous-Cargo Endorsement or

Certificate issued by the flag state is

sufficient to attest the holder’s

qualifications. The Coast Guard agrees

and has revised §§ 155.710(c)(3) and

(d)(2).

One comment recommended adding a

paragraph to require the operator or

agent to verify that the person

designated as PIC of a transfer of fuel oil

aboard a foreign vessel holds a license

or certificate authorizing service as

master, mate, pilot, or engineer. The

Coast Guard agrees and has added a

paragraph to § 155.710(e)(4).

3. Language of Crewmembers Under 33

CFR Part 155

Two comments wanted

§§ 155.710(c)(4) and (d)(3) revised to

clarify the required ability to

communicate.

One comment stated that the rule

should allow PICs to use any mutuallyagreed-upon language as an alternative

to English. This comment also urged

that, if an interpreter is used, the

interpreter be fluent in the terminology

of ships and of transfers. The Coast

Guard agrees and has incorporated these

suggestions into §§ 155.710(c)(4) and

(d)(3).

The other comment recommended

adding a provision to require that the

PIC on a foreign vessel be able to

communicate effectively with all

crewmembers involved in the transfer. If

an interpreter is used, the interpreter

should be fluent in the terminology of

ships and of transfers. The Coast Guard

agrees and has added §§ 155.710(c)(5)

and (d)(4).

4. Certification of Tankerman, General

(46 CFR Part 13, Subpart A)

One comment noted that the phrase

‘‘grades of cargo (dangerous liquids

(DL), liquefied gases (LG), or specific

products)’’ is not a technically precise

term used throughout the shipping and

pollution-prevention regulations, and at

best describes categories of cargo. The

Coast Guard doubts whether the lack of

precision in any of these terms will

result in any confusion or

misinterpretation, so it has left them as

they were.

One comment stated that the

definition for liquid cargo in bulk

should include a reference to portable

tanks. The Coast Guard agrees and has

augmented the definition in § 13.103

with a reference to portable tanks.

This comment also recommended

revising the definition of tank vessel.

The Coast Guard has revised the

definition to make it consistent with the

statutory definition in 46 U.S.C.

2101(39).

The Coast Guard has also added a

definition of transfer as it applies in this

rulemaking.

One comment questioned whether

§ 13.107(c) should require that a

Tankerman-Assistant maintain contact

with the PIC during a transfer. The

Coast Guard agrees that it should and

has added language requiring this.

Two comments recommended

changes to the provision on the

Tankerman-Engineer under § 13.107(d).

One observed that the primary

responsibility of a person with a

Tankerman-Engineer endorsement on a

tank vessel carrying DL or LG is to

maintain the cargo systems and

equipment for transfer of liquids aboard.

The other urged a requirement that a

licensed person serving as a chief

engineer, first assistant engineer, or

cargo engineer on an inspected tank

vessel carrying liquid cargo in bulk or

cargo residue hold the TankermanEngineer endorsement. The Coast Guard

accepts both of these changes and has

incorporated them in the revision of

§ 13.107(d).

One comment recommended that the

rule clearly state that applicants for

restricted endorsements may apply to

Coast Guard Regional Examination

Centers (RECs). The Coast Guard agrees

and has revised § 13.111.

One comment suggested the

replacement of the term discharge by

the term certificate of discharge. The

Coast Guard has accomplished this

replacement in the appropriate

paragraphs of § 13.113.

One comment stated that it would be

inequitable to give full credit to a master

or chief mate for service on a tankship

and yet to give only half credit to

second and third mates for such service.

The Coast Guard agrees. Deck officers

aboard tankships serve as PICs of

transfers, and their names appear on

Declarations of Inspection and in the

deck logs upon relief of watches. The
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Coast Guard has revised

§ 13.113(c)(iii)(B).

This comment also expressed concern

over silence of the proposed rule on

second or third mates’ qualifying for the

DL or LG endorsements on the

Tankerman-PIC. The Coast Guard agrees

and has changed § 13.113(c) to reflect

that masters and mates aboard tankships

certificated to carry DL and LG may

qualify for the appropriate endorsement.

Another comment said that a

tankerman certified under prior

regulations should have the option of

passing a Coast Guard examination to

earn an endorsement as Tankerman-PIC

(Barge), just as a new applicant has the

option of passing one under § 13.301(f).

The Coast Guard has eliminated the

option for an applicant to become a

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) by passing a

Coast Guard examination. This is an

adverse change from the SNPRM, but

both of the two reports—that of the

Focus Group, ‘‘Licensing 2000 and

Beyond’’, and that of the Coast Guard,

‘‘Review of Marine Safety Issues Related

to Uninspected Towing Vessels’’—urge

more emphasis on formalized methods

of training and less on passing a Coast

Guard examination. The Coast Guard

invites comments on the elimination of

the option. The Coast Guard has left

§ 13.113(d)(1)(ii) as it was and has

eliminated the examination option in

§ 13.301.

A number of comments expressed the

view that requiring service to have

occurred within three years of

application to be valid under

§§ 13.113(c)(1)(iii)(A)(1) and (d)(1)(iii)

might penalize persons with service less

recent. The Coast Guard agrees and has

revised these sections, and §§ 13.115(a)

and (b), allowing service to be valid if

it has occurred within five years of

application.

One comment rationalized that all

engineers in service on LNG tankships

should be grandfathered because of the

requirements they must already meet.

These engineers, however, should have

no difficulty acquiring the endorsement

without grandfathering, because of those

very requirements. Therefore, the Coast

Guard does not agree that

grandfathering is necessary or

appropriate for these engineers, and has

left § 13.115 as it was.

Numerous comments urged that the

tankerman endorsement be subject to an

expiration date. The Coast Guard agrees

with the intent of these comments. The

Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)

mandated that U.S. Merchant Mariners’

Documents (MMDs) themselves be

limited to five years’ duration, and 46

CFR 12.02–29 (59 FR 49302 (September

27, 1994)) now limits endorsements on

MMDs to the same duration. Therefore,

the period of validity of the tankerman

endorsement is tied to the term of the

MMD in § 13.119. 46 CFR 12.02–27 now

requires MMDs to expire after five years.

To help manage the work load over the

initial five-year renewal cycle, the Coast

Guard will require individuals acting as

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’, ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’, ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’, and

‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ with the first

renewal date of their MMDs, under

§ 12.02–27, that occurs after March 31,

1997, to obtain their new tankerman

endorsement. This change affects

§§ 13.113(a), 13.113(b), 13.115, and

13.117. The phase-in period allows

tankermen a minimum of two years to

obtain a new endorsement, one year for

the effective date of this publication and

one year until commencing the five-year

renewal cycle. A person who served as

PIC for the transfer of liquid cargoes in

bulk listed in subchapter O but who did

not require a tankerman endorsement,

because they were non-flammable or

non-combustible liquids, may continue

to act as a PIC for those liquid cargoes

five years after the effective date of this

rulemaking as discussed in the SNPRM.

After that point, the PIC must have

obtained his or her ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement.

One comment suggested that licensed

engineers and tankerman-assistants with

service on tankships under prior rules

should be able to invoke recency of

service, too. The Coast Guard agrees that

all applicants alike should be able to

invoke recency of service for an original

tankerman endorsement and has revised

§ 13.123 to let them; it has also revised

the section to reflect that the service

should occur within five, not just three,

years immediately preceding

application, keeping this section

consistent with other sections

concerning recency of service.

The Coast Guard has added § 13.127

as a general section on service, both to

consolidate the requirements for a

service letter and to determine the

number and kinds of transfers.

5. ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ Endorsement (46

CFR Part 13, Subpart B)

One comment recommended that an

applicant for an original Tankerman-PIC

endorsement be capable of reading and

writing English. The Coast Guard agrees

that the PIC needs to be capable of

understanding the information

contained in Declarations of Inspection,

vessel response plans, and Cargo

Information Cards and it has added the

requirement to §§ 13.201 and 13.301 for

all PICs to demonstrate an ability to read

and understand English found in these

items.

A number of comments indicated that

an applicant for a Tankerman-PIC

endorsement should have participated

in more than one commencement of

loading and more than one of discharge,

and in more than one completion of

loading and more than one of discharge.

The Coast Guard agrees and has

increased the number of

commencements and completions

required to two each in §§ 13.203(b)(2)

and (3). At the same time, however, it

has left § 13.203(c) unchanged.

One comment recommended that an

applicant for a Tankerman-PIC

endorsement have to prove a working

knowledge of a vessel’s oil-transfer

procedures, of its emergency

procedures, and requirements for

reporting oil spills. The Coast Guard

agrees. Tankermen must become

familiar with the relevant characteristics

of each vessel, with the vessel’s

response plan, and with all appropriate

procedures before commencing a

transfer, relieving the watch or duty, or

completing a transfer. The person

certifying the service (signing the letter

attesting the service) of an applicant for

tankerman should be satisfied that the

applicant is knowledgeable and able to

manage liquid cargo before certifying

the service.

One comment questioned whether it

was necessary to require that an

applicant be capable of calculating rates

of loading and discharge. The Coast

Guard considers the ability to calculate

such rates on tankships an important

aspect of ensuring safe transfers. It has

required the ability to calculate rates of

loading in § 13.127(a)(3)(vii). However,

the corresponding ability for rates of

discharge does not involve skills

different in any significant way from

those involved in the ability for rates of

loading, so the Coast Guard has not

explicitly required the ability for rates of

discharge.

6. ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’

Endorsements (46 CFR Part 13, Subpart

C)

One comment recommended that an

applicant for an original ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement be required

both to take a training course and to

pass a Coast Guard examination. The

Coast Guard believes that a course,

when coupled with the other standards

under § 13.301, will provide satisfactory

evidence that the applicant has

qualified for the endorsement. The

Coast Guard has eliminated the option

for an applicant to become a

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) by passing a

Coast Guard examination or by using

extended service. The Coast Guard has
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revised §§ 13.303 and .309 to require

formal training.

Three comments stated that the Coast

Guard should require its own

examination whether or not an

applicant completes a course. As above,

both of the two reports—that of the

Focus Group, ‘‘Licensing 2000 and

Beyond’’, and that of the Coast Guard,

‘‘Review of Marine Safety Issues Related

to Uninspected Towing Vessels’’—urge

more emphasis on formalized methods

of training and less on passing a Coast

Guard examination. The Coast Guard

believes that formal training is the

appropriate method without the need

for an additional examination, while it

effectively monitors approved training

programs. The Coast Guard has revised

§ 13.309 to allow only formal training.

One comment suggested that the

ability to read and write English should

be required of each applicant for an

original ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’

endorsement under § 13.301, and for an

original restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement under § 13.111.

The Coast Guard agrees that all PICs

need to be capable of understanding the

information in Declarations of

Inspection, vessel response plans, and

Cargo Information Cards and it has

added the requirement to §§ 13.201 and

.301 for all PICs to demonstrate an

ability to read and understand English

found in these items. It has revised

§ 13.111(d)(5) to require a similar ability

respecting restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsements.

All eight comments on service

requirements indicated that a single

commencement or completion of

loading and a single commencement or

completion of discharge was

insufficient, and recommended that five

commencements and five completions

be required. While the Coast Guard

agrees that every participation in these

critical stages of a transfer enhances an

individual’s qualifications, it does not

consider a large number of

participations necessary to establish

minimal qualification for a

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.

Therefore, it has revised § 13.303(b)(2)

to require at least two commencements

and two completions of loading and

§ 13.303(b)(3) to require at least two

commencements and two completions

of discharge.

One comment urged that an applicant

have to prove a working knowledge of

a vessel’s oil-transfer procedures, its

emergency procedures, and

requirements for reporting oil spills. As

previously stated, the person certifying

the service of an applicant for

tankerman should be satisfied that the

applicant is knowledgeable and able to

manage liquid cargo before certifying

the service.

Three comments expressed the view

that it was unnecessary to require that

an applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement be capable of

calculating rates of loading or discharge.

These comments said that a tankerman

could monitor such rates on barges

without calculating them. The Coast

Guard agrees and has eliminated these

requirements for ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge).’’

One comment stated that the use of

the term ‘‘competent person’’ in these

regulations might create confusion with

regulations developed by the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) and the

National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA), and recommended that the

jurisdictional boundaries between

OSHA and the Coast Guard in safety of

personnel be clarified. The Coast Guard

partly agrees, but believes that requiring

a shipyard worker to be certified by

OSHA as a ‘‘competent person’’ to

supervise gas-freeing and tank-cleaning

will cause no confusion. To eliminate

any lingering confusion the Coast Guard

has eliminated ‘‘competent person’’

from the title of the endorsement and

renamed the restricted endorsement

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ restricted to a

tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility.

The Coast Guard doubts whether this

rulemaking provides the appropriate

forum for addressing jurisdictional

boundaries between agencies.

Another comment suggested that a

new subpart describe requirements for

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’

endorsements. The Coast Guard does

not agree that such a separate subpart is

needed. It considers the use of restricted

endorsements adequately addressed in

§ 13.111 and has combined all the

restricted endorsements into this

section.

7. ‘‘Tankerman Assistant’’ Endorsement

(46 CFR Part 13, Subpart D)

One comment asserted that an

applicant for an original ‘‘Tankerman

Assistant’’ endorsement should be able

to read and write English. Since the

‘‘Tankerman Assistant’’ is not in charge

of the transfer and does not have to sign

the Declaration of Inspection, the Coast

Guard considers reading and writing

non-essential to a safe transfer. It

considers the requirement that an

applicant be capable of clearly

understanding and speaking all

necessary instructions in English

adequate for qualification and,

therefore, it has not revised § 13.401(f).

One comment found the requirement

of recency in training restrictive in that

an applicant might have completed

qualifying courses before the cutoffs

imposed in these regulations and so

might have to repeat the courses to

satisfy the training. The Coast Guard

partly agrees. If training facilities

request, the Coast Guard will evaluate

bona fide training courses in existence

before the effective date of these

regulations and may let the student’s

completion satisfy the training.

8. ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ Endorsement

(46 CFR Part 13, Subpart E)

One comment recommended that an

applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’

endorsement be capable of reading and

writing English. Since the ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ is not in charge of the transfer

and does not have to sign the

Declaration of Inspection, the Coast

Guard considers reading and writing

non-essential to a safe transfer. It

considers the requirement that an

applicant be capable of clearly

understanding and speaking all

necessary instructions in English

adequate for qualification and,

therefore, it has not revised § 13.501(g).

One comment noted the use of the

term ‘‘cargo engineer’’ for both

dangerous liquid and liquefied gas in

§ 13.503. The Coast Guard has included

the definition of this term in § 13.103 to

cover both dangerous-liquid and

liquefied-gas tankships.

9. Manning-Requirements (46 CFR Part

15)

One comment stated that manning

should depend on a vessel’s deadweight

tonnage, which relates directly to cargo

capacity, rather than on gross tonnage.

Because the statutes concerned with

manning, and regulations like this

derived from them, base manning on

gross tonnage, the Coast Guard believes

that it would be inappropriate to use

another criterion here. Therefore, it has

retained the criterion of gross tonnage in

§ 15.860.

One comment urged that ships in

service on the Great Lakes be explicitly

included in the provision relating to

ships not certified for voyages beyond

the Boundary Lines. The Coast Guard

agrees and has revised § 15.860(d).

This comment also suggested that a

table of manning-requirements would be

useful and should be included in the

final rule. The Coast Guard agrees and

has prepared two tables. Table

15.860(a)(1) lists the minimal

requirements for tankermen aboard

manned tank vessels; Table 15.860(a)(2)

lists the tankerman endorsements

required for personnel aboard tankships.

One comment recommended a change

to take into account that not every
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tankship need carry a cargo engineer.

The Coast Guard agrees and has revised

§ 15.860(f)(2) to address this possibility.

One comment urged the Coast Guard

to clarify that the PIC retains authority

over those crewmembers assigned

duties and responsibilities during a

transfer though not directly supervised

by the PIC. The Coast Guard agrees that

greater clarity to this effect is both

possible and desirable, and has revised

§ 15.860(f)(4).

10. Operations of Tank Vessels (46 CFR

Part 35)

One comment suggested that the

‘‘owner and managing operator’’ not be

assigned responsibility for certain

matters relating to an unmanned tank

barge, since only the master or PIC of a

towing vessel can oversee these matters.

While the Coast Guard recognizes that,

in practice, the master, operator, or PIC

must see to the matters associated with

the responsibility, the owner should

share responsibility for these matters.

This will encourage shoreside

management to maintain some

superintendence of and involvement in

the operation of these tank barges. The

Coast Guard has left § 35.05–15(b)(1)

substantially as it was.

One comment recommended

distinguishing leakage of cargo into the

water from leakage of water into tanks,

and requiring checks for both. The Coast

Guard considers this a good idea and

has revised §§ 35.05–15(b)(1) (i) and

(iii).

One comment argued that addressing

persons on duty only for any

documented tankship was too

permissive; it urged addressing them

also for any tankship ‘‘required to be

documented’’. The Coast Guard agrees

and has made this change to § 35.35–

1(a).

The same comment argued that

addressing persons on duty only for any

inspected tank barge was too

permissive; it urged addressing them

also for any tank barge ‘‘required to be

inspected’’. The Coast Guard agrees and

has made this change to § 35.35–1(b).

One comment recommended that the

Declaration of Inspection Before

Transfer of Bulk Liquid Cargo contain a

space for the PIC to identify the product

or products for transfer, by classification

and kind. The Coast Guard agrees and

has added such a space to the form

specified by § 35.35–30.

A rule instated since the SNPRM has

established a requirement of familiarity

with the vessel response plan. This

interim rule adds an appropriate space

to the form specified by § 35.35–30.

11. Cargoes at Elevated Temperatures

(46 CFR Part 36)

One comment recommended that

certain sections of part 36 be deleted as

obsolete or as superseded by this

interim rule. Because the SNPRM did

not address this issue, the Coast Guard

does not consider this rule the

appropriate place to revise part 36.

12. Cargo Vessels and Miscellaneous

Vessels (46 CFR Part 98)

One comment suggested requiring

that the person designated as PIC, for

the transfer of liquid cargo in bulk to or

from a portable tank on a vessel subject

to part 98, hold a license authorizing

service as a master, mate, pilot,

operator, or engineer aboard that vessel

‘‘when liquid cargo in bulk of grade D

or E is carried in limited amounts.’’ The

Coast Guard agrees and has added this

phrase to § 98.30–17(b)(3)(i).

13. Commercial Fishing Vessels

Dispensing Petroleum Products (46 CFR

Part 105)

One comment urged that the authority

of the Coast Guard over fishing vessels

under this part needs to be clearly stated

by reference to 46 U.S.C. 4502 (the

Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel

Safety Act of 1988) in the citation of

authority for the part. The Coast Guard

agrees and has amended the citation of

authority for that part to include the

appropriate statutory citation. Although

the Coast Guard will no longer regulate

certain fishing vessels as tank vessels, it

will still regulate them as fishing

vessels.

14. Barges Carrying Cargoes of Liquid

Hazardous Materials in Bulk (46 CFR

Part 151)

Again, one comment recommended

distinguishing leakage of cargo into the

water from leakage of water into tanks,

and requiring checks for both. The Coast

Guard considers this a good idea and

has revised §§ 151.45–2(f)(1) (i) and (iii).

15. Ships Carrying Hazardous Materials

of Liquid, Liquefied Gas, or Compressed

Gas in Bulk (46 CFR Part 153); and

Safety Standards for Self-Propelled

Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gases in

Bulk (46 CFR Part 154)

One comment asked whether the

Coast Guard meant that an operator

should communicate with the Officer in

Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI),

before each transfer to inform the OCMI

that the PIC is competent. The Coast

Guard neither means nor believes that

an operator should so communicate. It

has clarified the rule in §§ 153.957(b)

and 154.1831(b) to indicate that the

documentary evidence, to the effect that

the person designated as PIC is fully

trained and is competent to perform his

or her duties, need be provided only

when requested by the OCMI.

One comment recommended

clarification of § 154.1831 to better

describe the qualifications of PICs on

tank vessels in LG service. The Coast

Guard agrees and has modified this

section to clarify the qualifications

required to conduct transfers of, and

preparation of tanks for, cargoes of LG.

16. Work Hours

The Coast Guard understands that the

Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, section

4114, amends 46 U.S.C. 8104 as it limits

hours of work for licensed persons or

seamen on a tanker and limits hours of

work for tankermen aboard tankers. No

tankerman may perform work for more

than 15 hours in any 24-hour period, or

more than 36 hours in any 72-hour

period, except in an emergency or a

drill. The term ‘‘work’’ includes all

administrative duties associated with

the vessel whether performed aboard

the vessel or ashore.

The Coast Guard is deliberating new

work-hour limits due to OPA for

foreign-flag vessels. These limits, under

46 U.S.C. Chapter 37, would apply to all

personnel involved in transfers

whatever flags the vessels fly. These

limits would apply to any person

serving as a tankerman during the

transfer of oil and of certain hazardous

liquid cargoes in bulk, when the transfer

takes place in a port or other place

subject to the jurisdiction of the United

States. Among the issues to weigh are

the definition of the class of personnel

and the kind of transfer to cover; the

practical difficulties of ensuring

compliance with such limits in respect

of a crewmember on a foreign vessel;

and the cost of effectively extending the

limits to vessels other than tankers. The

Coast Guard invites comments on these

issues and any others that bear on

including such limits in the final rule

that will follow from this interim rule.

17. Requirements for Training Courses

The outlines of curricula as printed in

the SNPRM produced positive

comments and therefore move into this

interim rule. The format has changed to

allow for easier reading and to reduce

the length of this rule.

One comment recommended that

awareness of safe entry into confined

spaces be included in the curricula as

acknowledgment of the hazards

associated with the products being

either carried in cargo tanks or

transferred. The Coast Guard agrees

with this recommendation and has
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included the subject in each course on

cargo of DL or LG.

18. Training Courses, Approval

An organization seeking approval by

the Coast Guard of a course required for

a tankerman endorsement will have to

apply in accordance with 46 CFR 10.302

and meet the general requirement of 46

CFR 10.303. The Coast Guard expects

that the instructor of each course, except

the firefighting course, will hold as a

minimum an MMD with a tankerman

endorsement appropriate for the course,

or will establish equivalent

qualifications to the satisfaction of the

Coast Guard. The firefighting course for

tank barges must include actual practice

in extinguishing fires; all other courses

may include field training or simulation

instead. Satisfactory completion of an

approved course will be evidenced by a

certificate, issued by the organization

and signed by the head of the

organization or a designated

representative.

The Coast Guard will evaluate courses

including simulated transfer of cargo to

determine the credit allowed towards

meeting the proposed service

requirements, and the certificates will

reflect the credit granted. The Coast

Guard maintains a list of organizations

conducting approved courses. This

information is available upon request by

writing to Commandant (G–MVP), U.S.

Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593–0001; or by

calling (202) 267–0214.

The Coast Guard has expanded the

curricula for courses on cargoes of DL

and LG enough to cover vapor-control

systems and to satisfy the training

requirements listed in 33 CFR 154.840.

The course-outlines reflect current

efforts of the Coast Guard and marine

industry on training in vapor-control

systems and on requirements for vessel

response plans, as mandated by

subsection 311(j) of the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) as

amended by OPA 90.

The Coast Guard has eliminated the

familiarization courses and is requiring

only four liquid-cargo courses and the

firefighting course for tank barges. It

will evaluate for approval courses

submitted for transfer credit and

refresher training.

The Coast Guard invites comments on

the subjects of courses; the appropriate

minimal amounts of instruction; and the

advisability of substituting field training

or simulations for actual practice.

Tankship: Dangerous Liquids. This

course consists of a training program

appropriate to the duties of the

Tankerman-PIC responsible for loading

and discharging and for care in transit

of or handling cargo on oil and chemical

tankers; the course covers safety of oil

and chemical tankers, fire-safety

measures and systems, pollution

prevention and control, operational

practice, and regulations. It is designed

to take full account of STCW regulations

V/1 and V/2. Successful completion of

it will satisfy the training requirements

of §§ 13.209, 13.309, 13.409, and 13.509

for dangerous liquids. To adequately

cover the required material, the Coast

Guard reckons, the course must last 40

hours.

Tankship: Liquefied Gases. This

course consists of a training program

appropriate to the duties of the

Tankerman-PIC responsible for loading

and discharging and for care in transit

of or handling cargo on liquefied-gas

tankers; the course covers safety of

liquefied-gas tankers, fire-safety

measures and systems, pollution

prevention and control, operational

practice, and regulations. It is designed

to take full account of STCW regulation

V/3. Successful completion of it will

satisfy the training requirements of

§§ 13.209, 13.309, 13.409, and 13.509

for liquefied gases. To adequately cover

the required material, the Coast Guard

reckons, the course must last 40 hours.

Tank barge: Dangerous Liquids. This

course consists of a training program

appropriate to the duties of the

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) responsible for

loading and discharging and for care in

transit of or handling cargo on oil and

chemical tank barges; the course covers

safety of oil and chemical tank barges,

fire-safety measures and systems,

pollution prevention and control,

operational practice, and regulations.

Successful completion of it will meet

the training requirements of § 13.309 for

dangerous liquids. To adequately cover

the required material, the Coast Guard

reckons, the course must last 40 hours.

Tank barge: Liquefied gases. This

course consists of a training program

appropriate to the duties of the

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) responsible for

loading and discharging and for care in

transit of or handling cargo on liquefiedgas tank barges; the course covers safety

of liquefied-gas tank barges, fire-safety

measures and systems, pollution

prevention and control, operational

practice, and regulations. Successful

completion of it will meet the training

requirements of § 13.309 for liquefied

gases. To adequately cover the required

material, the Coast Guard reckons, the

course must last 40 hours.

Firefighting. The course in tank-barge

firefighting consists of a training

program appropriate to the duties of the

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) responsible for

fire-safety training. The methods must

include hands-on practice in

extinguishing fires with portable fire

extinguishers. Successful completion of

it will meet the requirements of § 13.307

for fire-safety training. To adequately

cover the required material, the Coast

Guard reckons, the course must last 16

hours. Successful completion of a

course approved by the Commandant

and meeting the basic firefighting

section of the IMO’s Resolution A.437

(XI), ‘‘Training of Crews in Fire

Fighting’’, will satisfy the requirements

for §§ 13.207, 13.407, and 13.507, as

well as for § 13.307.

19. Other Comments

Several comments suggested changes

of an editorial nature. Because these are

not of a substantive nature, the Coast

Guard has not discussed them in this

preamble; but it has incorporated them

throughout this interim rule.

Regulatory Evaluation

This interim rule is not a significant

regulatory action under section 3(f) of

Executive Order 12866 and does not

require an assessment of potential costs

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that

Order. It has not been reviewed by the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) under that Order. It is not

significant under the Regulatory Policies

and Procedures of the Department of

Transportation (44 FR 11040 (February

26, 1979)). In early 1980, the Coast

Guard performed a Regulatory

Evaluation (with an Environmental

Impact Statement) on the proposed rule

concerning qualifications of persons in

charge of transfers of oil and hazardous

material and concerning tankerman

requirements and placed it in the

rulemaking docket, where a full

Regulatory Evaluation later joined it.

They may be inspected or copied at the

office of the Marine Safety Council (G–

LRA) (CGD 79–116), Room 3406, U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street SW., Washington, DC, from 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m., weekdays except Federal

holidays.

Although the Regulatory Evaluation

was begun over 15 years ago, and was

finished in August 1989, the

conclusions (given some updating of the

discount rates) remain valid. The costs

associated with this rule arise primarily

from the training of tankermen. This

rule requires people serving as

tankermen to obtain from the Coast

Guard U.S. Merchant Mariners’

Documents endorsed as ‘‘TankermanPIC’’, ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’,

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’, restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’, ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’, or ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’.

People serving as tankerman will have
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to meet standards for amounts of

experience, for completion of training

courses, and for physical fitness.

Almost all of the costs resulting from

this rule would arise from the training

of tankermen in firefighting and in

transfers of liquid cargoes. Firefighting

training became a requirement for a

license from the Coast Guard in

December 1988. For 92% of the licensed

personnel affected by this rule, the cost

of this training is a cost of holding a

license, not of becoming a qualified

tankerman. This training will mainly

increase the cost for unlicensed

personnel applying for tankerman

endorsements. These personnel

applying for these endorsements will

have to complete a liquid-cargo course.

An applicant restricted to specific

cargoes or groups of cargoes, specific

vessels, specific facilities, specific

employers, or the like need only take

the firefighting course. Expenses to

complete the firefighting and liquidcargo courses will vary, depending on

their sources; in-house courses should

cost less than courses offered by

independent schools. Unless their

employers offer the courses, tankermen

likely will bear the expense for the

training, and complete it on their own

time. Tuition might cost $100.00 a day,

with courses lasting up to five days.

Miscellaneous expenses for travel,

meals, and lodging will sometimes

accrue, too, at $20.00 to $100.00 a day.

Since the endorsement is valid for five

years, the expense should spread over

five years as well. If the average for

tankerman is five days of training, the

expense will be about $800.00 for the

first five years, or about $160.00 a year.

For subsequent five-year intervals the

applicant need only show two transfers,

not attend any other courses. So, for a

tankerman serving 30 years, the expense

will come to about $27.00 a year.

Training 10,000 people at $27.00 a year

costs $270,000.00 a year. Since about

800 new tankermen enter the calling

each year (at $800.00 a head),

$640,000.00 must also be added each

year to arrive at the total expense for the

industry—$910,000.00 a year. The

public has recognized that there is a

tremendous need for improving the

qualification and training of personnel

in transfer and in pollution prevention,

to prevent accidents and pollution. This

rule will go toward reducing the risks of

accidents and pollution affecting the

United States. Statistical research has

shown that American society is willing

to pay $2.6 million to save just one life.

Hence, even if this rule saves only one

life each year, the benefit outweighs the

expense by about $1.7 million a year.

This rule will not increase manning,

but will require personnel already in the

calling to receive training and

documentation related to their service.

Most tank-vessel companies already

require high standards of experience

and training for people serving as

tankermen. Since this rule does not

require any large expenditures by the

maritime industry, consumers, or

Federal, State, or local governments, the

Coast Guard does not expect it to have

significant economic impact.

Small Entities

The Coast Guard certifies that this

interim rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. This rule

applies to U.S. Merchant Mariners’

Documents endorsed as ‘‘Tankerman’’

issued to individuals only. The effect on

training schools would be to formalize

the requirements to attend such

industry-specific training; now, such

training is optional for individuals

serving as tankermen at the discretion of

the owner or operator. Therefore, the

Coast Guard certifies under subsection

605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that this rule will

not have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small

entities.

Collection of Information

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

[44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.], OMB reviews

each proposed rule that contains a

collection-of-information requirement to

determine whether the practical value of

the information is worth the burden

imposed by its collection. Collection-ofinformation requirements include

reporting, recordkeeping, notification,

and other, similar requirements.

This interim rule contains collectionof-information requirements in the

following sections: 13.107, 13.109,

13.111, 13.113, 13.115, 13.117, 13.123,

13.201, 13.301, 13.401, 13.501. The

following particulars apply:

DOT No.: 2115.

OMB Control No.: 2115–0514 and

2115–0111.

Administration: U.S. Coast Guard.

Title: Qualifications for Tankermen,

and for Persons in Charge of Transfers

of Dangerous Liquids and Liquefied

Gases.

Need for Information: The Port and

Tanker Safety Act (PTSA) [codified as

46 U.S.C., Chapter 37] required the

Secretary of Transportation to prescribe

regulations on, among other things,

personnel qualifications and manning

standards for tank vessels of the United

States.

Proposed use of Information: This

information is used by the Coast Guard

licensing officer at an REC. It is used to

determine the applicant’s qualification

to receive or continue to hold a

tankerman’s endorsement to an MMD.

Frequency of Response: Every five

years.

Burden Estimate: The Coast Guard

estimates the total annual burden on

merchant mariners will be 8,900 hours.

Respondents: The regulatory impact

will bear upon about 10,700

respondents.

Form(s): Application for Original,

Supplemental, or Duplicate Merchant

Mariner’s Document, CG–719B.

Average Burden-Hours for Each

Respondent: The average burden hours

for each respondent is 0.83 hours (50

minutes).

The Coast Guard has submitted the

requirements to OMB for review under

subsection 3504(h) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act. Persons submitting

comments on the requirements should

submit their comments both to OMB

and to the Coast Guard where indicated

under ADDRESSES.

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

interim rule in accordance with the

principles and criteria contained in

Executive Order 12612. It has

determined that this rule does not have

sufficient implications for federalism to

warrant the preparation of a Federalism

Assessment.

Environment

The overall effect of this interim rule

will be to reduce the amount of oil

entering the navigable waters of the

United States. The adverse

environmental effect of this rule will be

nil. As far as the Coast Guard can

determine, this rule neither

accomplishes short-term environmental

gains at the cost of long-term losses or

the converse, nor forecloses any future

options, nor entails any significant

irreversible or irretrievable

commitments of resources.

What little environmental impact this

rule entails is positive. An

Environmental Assessment and a draft

Finding of No Significant Impact are

available in the docket for inspection or

copying where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects

33 CFR Part 154

Environmental protection, Oil

pollution, Facilities, Water pollution

control, Vapor control.
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33 CFR Part 155

Environmental protection, Oil

pollution, Vessels, Water pollution

control.

46 CFR Part 7

Boundary lines.

46 CFR Part 12

Seamen.

46 CFR Part 13

Seamen, Tank vessels, Barges.

46 CFR Part 15

Seamen, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 30

Administrative practice and

procedure, Foreign relations, Hazardous

materials transportation, Penalties, Tank

vessels, Barges.

46 CFR Part 31

Marine safety, Tank vessels, Barges,

Law enforcement, Flammable materials.

46 CFR Part 35

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting requirements, Tank vessels,

Barges, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 78

Passenger vessels, Marine safety,

Foreign trade, Treaties.

46 CFR Part 90

Cargo vessels, Marine safety,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Authority delegation.

46 CFR Part 97

Cargo vessels, Marine safety,

Reporting requirements.

46 CFR Part 98

Cargo vessels, Hazardous materials

transportation, Marine safety.

46 CFR Part 105

Cargo vessels, Fishing vessels,

Hazardous materials transportation,

Marine safety, Petroleum.

46 CFR Part 151

Hazardous materials transportation,

Marine safety, Flammable material,

Tank vessels, Barges.

46 CFR Part 153

Hazardous materials transportation,

Marine safety, Tank vessels, Barges.

46 CFR Part 154

Hazardous materials transportation,

Marine safety, Tank vessels.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR parts 154 and 155, and 46 CFR

parts 7, 12, 13, 15, 30, 31, 35, 78, 90, 97,

98, 105, 151, 153, and 154, as set forth

below:

Title 33—Navigation and Navigable

Waters

SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION

PART 154—FACILITIES

TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS

MATERIAL IN BULK

1. The authority citation for part 154

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1321(j)(1)(C),

(j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); Sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56

FR 54757; 49 CFR 1.46. Subpart F is also

issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735.

2. Section 154.105 is amended by

adding definitions as follows:

§ 154.105 Definitions.

Boundary Line means the lines

described in 46 CFR Part 7.

* * * * *

STCW means the International

Convention on Standards of Training,

Certification, and Watchkeeping for

Seafarers, 1978.

* * * * *

Tankship means any tank vessel

constructed or adapted primarily to

carry oil or hazardous material in bulk

as cargo or as cargo residue and

propelled by power or sail.

* * * * *

PART 155—PREVENTION OF

POLLUTION BY OIL OR HAZARDOUS

MATERIAL FROM VESSELS

3. The authority citation for Part 155

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1321(j); 46

U.S.C. 3715; Sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757;

49 CFR 1.46. Sections 155.100 through

155.130, 155.350 through 155.400, 155.430,

155.440, 155.470, and 155.1010 through

155.1070, are also issued under 33 U.S.C.

1903(b); and sections 155.1110 and 155.1150

are also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735.

4. Section 155.700 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 155.700 Designation of person in charge.

The operator or agent of each vessel

with a capacity for 250 or more barrels

of fuel oil, cargo oil, or hazardous

material shall designate, either by name

or by position in the crew, the person

in charge (PIC) or PICs of each transfer

to or from the vessel and of each tankcleaning.

5. Section 155.710 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 155.710 Qualifications of person in

charge.

(a) On each tankship required to be

documented under the laws of the

United States, the operator or agent of

the vessel, or the person who arranges

and hires a person to be in charge either

of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk or

of cargo-tank cleaning, shall verify to his

or her satisfaction that each person

designated as a PIC—

(1) Of a transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk—

(i) Has sufficient training and

experience with the relevant

characteristics of the vessel on which he

or she is engaged, including the cargo

for transfer, the cargo-containment

system, the cargo system (including

transfer procedures, and shipboardemergency equipment and procedures),

the control and monitoring systems, the

procedures for reporting pollution

incidents, and, if installed, the systems

for crude-oil washing, inert gas, and

vapor control, to safely conduct a

transfer;

(ii) Holds a license issued under 46

CFR part 10 authorizing service aboard

a vessel certified for voyages beyond the

Boundary Line, as described by 46 CFR

part 7, except on tankships not certified

for voyages beyond the Boundary Line;

and

(iii) Holds a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

endorsement issued under 46 CFR part

13 that authorizes the holder to

supervise the transfer of the particular

cargo involved; and

(2) Of cargo-tank cleaning meets

paragraph (a)(1) of this section, except-

(i) A Coast Guard license is not

required; and

(ii) If the tankship is at a tankcleaning facility or shipyard, he or she

may hold a marine chemist’s certificate

issued by the National Fire Protection

Association, in lieu of a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement.

(b) On each tank barge required to be

inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3703, the

operator or agent of the vessel, or the

person who arranges and hires a person

to be in charge of a transfer of liquid

cargo in bulk, shall verify to his or her

satisfaction that each PIC—

(1) Of a transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk—

(i) Has sufficient training and

experience with the relevant

characteristics of the vessel on which he

or she is engaged, including the cargo

for transfer, the cargo-containment

system, the cargo system (including

transfer procedures, and shipboardemergency equipment and procedures),

the control and monitoring systems, the

procedures for reporting pollution

incidents, and, if installed, the systems

for crude-oil washing, inert gas, and

vapor control, to safely conduct a

transfer; and

(ii) Holds a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement
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issued under 46 CFR part 13 that

authorizes the holder to supervise the

transfer of the particular cargo involved;

and

(2) Of cargo-tank cleaning meets

paragraph (b)(1) of this section, except

that, if the tank barge is at a tankcleaning facility or shipyard, he or she

may hold a marine chemist’s certificate

issued by the National Fire Protection

Association, in lieu of a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ or ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’

endorsement.

(c) On each foreign tankship, the

operator or agent of the vessel shall

verify to his or her satisfaction that each

PIC either of a transfer of liquid cargo

in bulk or of cargo-tank cleaning—

(1) Has sufficient training and

experience with the relevant

characteristics of the vessel on which he

or she is engaged, including the cargo

for transfer, the cargo-containment

system, the cargo system (including

transfer procedures, and shipboardemergency equipment and procedures),

the control and monitoring systems, the

procedures for reporting pollution

incidents, and, if installed, the systems

for crude-oil washing, inert gas, and

vapor control, to safely conduct either a

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk or cargotank cleaning;

(2) Holds a license or other document

issued by the flag state or its authorized

agent authorizing service as master,

mate, pilot, engineer, or operator on that

vessel;

(3) Holds a Dangerous-Cargo

Endorsement or Certificate issued by a

flag state party to STCW, or other form

of evidence acceptable to the Coast

Guard, attesting the PIC’s meeting the

requirements of Chapter V of STCW as

a PIC either of the transfer of oil,

chemical, or liquefied gas or of cargotank cleaning, as appropriate to the

cargo;

(4) Is capable of reading, speaking,

and understanding in English, or a

language mutually-agreed-upon with the

shoreside PIC of the transfer, all

instructions needed to commence,

conduct, and complete a transfer of

cargo, except that the use of an

interpreter meets this requirement if the

interpreter—

(i) Fluently speaks the language

spoken by each PIC;

(ii) Is immediately available to the PIC

on the tankship at all times during the

transfer; and

(iii) Is knowledgeable about, and

conversant with terminology of, ships

and transfers; and

(5) Is capable of effectively

communicating with all crew-members

involved in the transfer, with or without

an interpreter.

(d) On each foreign tank barge, the

operator or agent of the vessel shall

verify to his or her satisfaction that each

PIC either of the transfer of liquid cargo

in bulk or of cargo-tank cleaning—

(1) Has sufficient training and

experience with the relevant

characteristics of the vessel on which

engaged, including the cargo for

transfer, the cargo-containment system,

the cargo system (including transfer

procedures, and shipboard-emergency

equipment and procedures), the control

and monitoring systems, the procedures

for reporting pollution incidents, and, if

installed, the systems for crude-oil

washing, inert gas, and vapor control, to

safely conduct a transfer;

(2) Holds a Dangerous-Cargo

Endorsement or Certificate issued by a

flag state party to STCW, or other form

of evidence acceptable to the Coast

Guard, attesting the PIC’s meeting the

requirements of Chapter V of STCW as

a PIC either of the transfer of oil,

chemical, or liquefied gas or of cargotank cleaning, as appropriate to the

cargo;

(3) Is capable of reading, speaking,

and understanding, in English or a

mutually-agreed-upon language with the

PIC of the transfer, all instructions

needed to commence, conduct, and

complete a transfer of cargo, except that

the use of an interpreter meets this

requirement if the interpreter—

(i) Fluently speaks the language

spoken by each PIC;

(ii) Is immediately available to the PIC

on the tank barge at all times during the

cargo transfer; and

(iii) Is knowledgeable about, and

conversant with terminology of, ships

and transfers; and

(4) Is capable of effectively

communicating with all crew-members

involved in the transfer, with or without

an interpreter.

(e) The operator or agent of each

vessel to which this section applies

shall verify to his or her satisfaction that

the PIC of the transfer of fuel oil—

(1) On each vessel required by 46 CFR

chapter I to have a licensed person

aboard, holds a valid license issued

under 46 CFR part 10 authorizing

service as a master, mate, pilot,

engineer, or operator aboard that vessel.

(2) On each uninspected vessel of 100

or more gross tons, has been instructed

by the operator or agent of the vessel

both in his or her duties and in the

Federal statutes and regulations on

water pollution that apply to the vessel.

(3) On each tank barge, for the vessel’s

own engine-driven pumps has been

instructed both in his or her duties and

in the Federal statutes and regulations

on water pollution.

(4) On each foreign vessel, holds a

license or certificate issued by a flag

state party to STCW, or other form of

evidence acceptable to the Coast Guard,

attesting the qualifications of the PIC to

act as master, mate, pilot, operator,

engineer, or tankerman aboard that

vessel.

(f) The operator or agent of each

vessel carrying oil or hazardous material

in bulk other than a tank vessel shall

verify to his or her satisfaction that the

PIC either of the transfer of oil or

hazardous material in bulk to or from a

vessel or of cargo-tank cleaning—

(1) For cargo of grade D or E, holds a

valid license or certificate authorizing

service as a master, mate, pilot,

engineer, or operator aboard that vessel;

and

(2) For either cargo of grade C or

above, regulated under 46 CFR part 153,

or liquefied gas, holds a valid license or

certificate authorizing service as a

master, mate, pilot, engineer, or operator

aboard that vessel and a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement, or other documents

acceptable to the Coast Guard attesting

the holder’s qualifications to act as the

PIC for the cargo carried.

(g) The PIC of cargo-tank cleaning on

a vessel at a tank-cleaning facility or

shipyard need not hold any of the

documents required in paragraphs (a)

through (f) of this section, if he or she

holds a marine chemist’s certificate

issued by the National Fire Protection

Association.

Title 46—Shipping

PART 12—CERTIFICATION OF

SEAMEN

8. The authority citation for part 12 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2103,

2110, 7301, 7701; 49 CFR 1.46.

§ 12.01–5 [Amended]

9. Paragraph (d) of § 12.01–5 is

removed.

§§ 12.20–1, 12.20–3, and 12.20–5 (Subpart

12.20) [Removed]

10. Subpart 12.20, consisting of

§§ 12.20–1, 12.20–3, and 12.20–5, is

removed.

11. Part 13 is added to read as follows:

PART 13—CERTIFICATION OF

TANKERMEN

Subpart A—General

Sec.

13.101 Purpose.

13.103 Definitions.

13.105 Paperwork approval.

13.107 Tankerman endorsement: General.

13.109 Tankerman endorsement: Authorized

cargoes.
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13.111 Restricted endorsement.

13.113 Tankerman certified under prior

regulations.

13.115 Licensed engineer: Endorsement as

Tankerman-Engineer based on service on

tankships before March 31, 1996.

13.117 Any person: Endorsement as

Tankerman-Assistant based on

unlicensed deck service before March 31,

1996.

13.119 Expiration of endorsement.

13.120 Renewal of endorsement.

13.121 Courses for training tankerman.

13.123 Recency of service or experience for

original tankerman endorsement.

13.125 Physical requirements.

13.127 Service requirements: General.

13.129 Quick-reference table for tankerman.

Subpart B—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ Endorsement

13.201 Original application for ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement.

13.203 Eligibility requirements: Experience.

13.305 Proof of service for ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

endorsement.

13.207 Eligibility requirements: Firefighting

course.

13.209 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Supart C—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ Endorsement

13.301 Original application for ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.

13.303 Eligibility requirements: Experience.

13.305 Proof of service for ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement.

13.307 Eligibility requirements: Firefighting

course.

13.309 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Subpart D—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ Endorsement

13.401 Original application for ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement.

13.403 Eligibility requirements: Experience.

13.405 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement.

13.407 Eligibility requirements: Firefighting

course.

13.409 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Subpart E—Requirements for ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ Endorsement

13.501 Original application for ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement.

13.503 Eligibility requirements: Experience.

13.505 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement.

13.507 Eligibility requirements: Firefighting

course.

13.509 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 7317, 8105,

8703, 9102; 49 CFR 1.46.

Subpart A—General

§ 13.101 Purpose.

This part describes the various

tankerman endorsements issued by the

Coast Guard and prescribes the

requirements for obtaining an

endorsement as a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC,’’

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge),’’ ‘‘TankermanAssistant,’’ or ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ to

a merchant mariner’s document.

§ 13.103 Definitions.

As used in this part:

Cargo Engineer means a licensed

person on a dangerous-liquid tankship

or a liquefied-gas tankship whose

primary responsibility is maintaining

the cargo system and cargo-handling

equipment.

Competent person means a person

designated as such in accordance with

29 CFR 1915.7.

Dangerous liquid means a liquid

listed in 46 CFR 153.40 that is not a

liquefied gas as defined in this part.

Liquid cargoes in bulk listed in 46 CFR

Part 153, Table 2, are not dangerousliquid cargoes when carried by nonoceangoing barges.

DL means dangerous liquid.

IMO means the International Maritime

Organization.

Liquefied gas means a cargo that has

a vapor pressure of 172 kPa (25 psia) or

more at 37.8 C (100 F).

LG means liquefied gas.

Liquid cargo in bulk means a liquid or

liquefied gas listed in 46 CFR 153.40

and carried as a liquid cargo or liquidcargo residue in integral, fixed, or

portable tanks.

Marine chemist means a person

certificated by the National Fire

Protection Association.

MMD means a merchant mariner’s

document issued by the Coast Guard.

Participation, when used with regard

to the service on transfers required for

tankerman by § 13.120, 13.203, or

13.303, means either actual

participation in the transfers or close

observation of how the transfers are

conducted and supervised.

PIC means a person in charge.

Restricted Tankerman endorsement

means a valid tankerman endorsement

to an MMD restricted to specific cargoes

or groups of cargoes, specific vessels,

specific facilities, specific employers, or

the like.

Simulated transfer means a transfer

practiced in a course meeting the

requirements of § 13.121 that uses

simulation supplying part of the service

on transfers required for tankerman by

§ 13.203 or 13.303.

Tank barge means a non-selfpropelled tank vessel.

Tank vessel means a vessel

constructed or adapted to carry, or a

vessel that carries, oil or hazardous

material in bulk as cargo or cargo

residue.

Tankerman-Assistant means a person

holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’

endorsement to his or her MMD.

Tankerman-Engineer means a person

holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’

endorsement to his or her MMD.

Tankerman-PIC means a person

holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

endorsement to his or her MMD.

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) means a

person holding a valid ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement to his or her

MMD.

Tankship means any tank vessel

constructed or adapted primarily to

carry oil or hazardous material in bulk

as cargo or as cargo residue and

propelled by power or sail.

Transfer means any movement of

dangerous liquid or liquefied gas as

cargo in bulk or as cargo residue to,

from, or within a vessel by means of

pumping, gravitation, or displacement.

Section 13.127 describes what qualifies

as participation in a creditable transfer.

§ 13.105 Paperwork approval.

(a) This section lists the control

numbers assigned by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) under

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

[Pub. L. 96–511] for the reporting and

recordkeeping requirements in this part.

(b) OMB has assigned the following

control numbers to the sections

indicated:

(1) OMB 2115–0514—46 CFR 13.113,

13.115, 13.117, 13.201, 13.203, 13.205,

13.301, 13.303, 13.305, 13.401, 13.403,

13.405, 13.501, 13.503, 13.505.

(2) OMB 2115–0111—46 CFR 13.121,

13.207, 13.209, 13.307, 13.309, 13.407,

13.409, 13.507, 13.509.

§ 13.107 Tankerman endorsement:

General.

(a) If an applicant meets the

requirements of subpart B of this part,

the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection

(OCMI), at a Regional Examination

Center (REC) may endorse his or her

MMD as ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ with the

appropriate cargo classification or

classifications. A person holding this

endorsement and meeting the other

requirements of 33 CFR 155.710(a) may

act as a PIC of transfers of liquid cargo

in bulk on either tankships or tank

barges.

(b) If an applicant meets the

requirements of Subpart C of this part,

the OCMI may endorse his or her MMD

as ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ with the

appropriate cargo classification or

classifications. A person holding this

endorsement and meeting the other

requirements of 33 CFR 155.710(b) may

act as a PIC of transfers of liquid cargo

in bulk only on tank barges.

(c) If an applicant meets the

requirements of subpart D of this part,

the OCMI may endorse his or her MMD
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as ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ with the

appropriate cargo classification or

classifications. No person holding this

endorsement may act as a PIC of any

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk unless he

or she also holds an endorsement

authorizing service as PIC. He or she

may, however, perform duties relative to

cargo and cargo-handling equipment

assigned by the PIC of transfers of liquid

cargo in bulk without being under the

direct supervision of the PIC. When

performing these duties, he or she shall

maintain continuous two-way voice

communications with the PIC.

(d) If an applicant meets the

requirements of subpart E of this part,

the OCMI may endorse his or her MMD

as ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer.’’ No person

holding this endorsement may act as a

PIC or ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ of any

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk unless he

or she also holds an endorsement

authorizing such service. A person

holding this endorsement and acting in

this capacity has the primary

responsibility on tank vessels carrying

dangerous liquids and liquefied gases

for maintaining the cargo systems and

equipment for transfer of liquids in bulk

aboard and for bunkering. No person

licensed under part 10 of this chapter

may serve as a chief engineer, first

assistant engineer, or cargo engineer

aboard an inspected tankship when

liquid cargo in bulk or cargo residue is

carried unless he or she holds this

endorsement.

(e) If an applicant meets the

requirements of § 13.111 of this part, the

OCMI may endorse his or her MMD as

a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ with a specific

restriction or restrictions. A person

holding this endorsement may act as

Tankerman-PIC or Tankerman-PIC

(Barge) for specific cargoes or groups of

cargoes, specific vessels, specific

facilities, specific employers, or the like.

(f) A tankerman wishing to obtain an

endorsement that he or she does not

hold shall apply at an REC listed in

§ 10.105 of this chapter. If he or she

meets all requirements for the new

endorsement, the REC may issue a new

MMD including the endorsement.

§ 13.109 Tankerman endorsement:

Authorized cargoes.

(a) Each tankerman endorsement

described in § 13.107 will expressly

limit the holder’s service under it to

transfers involving one or both of the

following cargo classifications:

(1) Dangerous liquid (DL).

(2) Liquefied gas (LG).

(b) No tankerman endorsement is

necessary to transfer the liquid cargoes

in bulk listed in Table 2 of Part 153 of

this chapter when those cargoes are

carried on barges not certified for ocean

service.

(c) A tankerman having qualified in

one cargo classification and wishing to

qualify in another shall apply at an REC

listed in § 10.105 of this chapter. If he

or she meets all requirements for the

other, the REC may issue a new MMD

including the endorsement.

§ 13.111 Restricted endorsement.

(a) An applicant may apply at an REC

listed in 46 CFR 10.105 for a tankerman

endorsement restricted to specific

cargoes or groups of cargoes, specific

vessels, specific facilities, specific

employers, or the like. The OCMI will

evaluate each application and may

modify the applicable requirements for

the endorsement, making allowance for

special circumstances and for

whichever restrictions the endorsement

will state.

(b) To qualify for a restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement, an

applicant shall meet § 13.201, excluding

paragraph (f).

(c) To qualify for a restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement,

an applicant shall meet § 13.301,

excluding paragraph (f).

(d) To qualify for a restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement

restricted to a tank-cleaning and gasfreeing facility, an applicant shall—

(1) Be at least 18 years old;

(2) Apply on a Coast Guard form;

(3) Present evidence of passing a

physical examination in accordance

with § 13.125;

(4) Present evidence in the form of a

letter on company letterhead from the

operator of the facility stating that

OSHA considers the applicant a

‘‘competent person’’ for the facility and

that the applicant has the knowledge

necessary to supervise tank-cleaning

and gas-freeing; and

(5) Be capable of speaking and

understanding, in English, all

instructions needed to commence,

conduct, and complete a transfer of

cargo, and of reading the English found

in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel

response plans, and Cargo Information

Cards.

(e) The restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement restricted to a

tank-cleaning and gas-freeing facility is

valid only while the applicant is

employed by the operator of the facility

that provided the letter of service

required by paragraph (d)(4) of this

section, and this and any other

appropriate restrictions will appear in

the endorsement.

§ 13.113 Tankerman certified under prior

regulations.

(a) A person who holds a license

issued under part 10 of this chapter, and

who as a PIC transferred liquid cargoes

in bulk before March 31, 1996, may

continue to serve as a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

under the license until the first renewal

of his or her MMD under 12.02–27 of

this chapter that occurs after March 31,

1997, as follows:

(1) A person holding a current license

issued under part 10 of this chapter may

act as a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ if he or she

can produce a letter on company

letterhead from the owner, operator,

master, or chief engineer of the vessel

that proves his or her qualifying service

as required by paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of

this section.

(2) A person that cannot produce a

letter to prove his or her qualifying

service may submit relevant evidence to

an REC for evaluation. If the OCMI

determines that the person does qualify

under paragraph (a) of this section, the

OCMI will issue a letter of

acknowledgment as a substitute for a

letter of service.

(b) A person who holds a current

‘‘Tankerman’’ endorsement issued

before March 31, 1996, may continue to

serve as a Tankerman-PIC (Barge) until

the first renewal of his or her MMD

under § 12.02–27 of this chapter that

occurs after March 31, 1997. If a person

with such an endorsement qualifies for

a non-tankerman endorsement that

requires a new MMD, he or she may

bring the tankerman endorsement

forward onto the new MMD.

(c) A person who served as PIC for the

transfer of liquid cargoes in bulk listed

in subchapter O but who did not require

a tankerman endorsement, because they

were non-flammable or non-combustible

liquids, may act as a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ for those liquid cargoes until

March 31, 2001, if he or she produces

a letter—on company letterhead, from

the owner or operator of a terminal or

of a tank barge or from the owner,

operator, or master of a tankship that

proves his or her qualifying service as

required by paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this

section.

(d) A person that qualifies under

paragraph (a) of this section by holding

a current license may apply for a

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement under

this subpart.

(1) To qualify for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

endorsement, a licensed officer shall

present—

(i) A certificate of completion from a

course in shipboard firefighting

approved by the Commandant and

meeting the basic firefighting section of

the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),
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‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’, or

a certificate of completion from a

firefighting course before March 31,

1996, that the OCMI finds in substantial

compliance with that section;

(ii) A certificate of completion from a

liquid-cargo course in DL or LG

approved by the Commandant,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for, or a certificate of completion from

a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG up to

ten years before March 31, 1996, that the

OCMI finds acceptable under

§§ 13.121(e) (1) and (2), appropriate to

the endorsement applied for; and

(iii) Evidence of service as follows:

(A) A letter on company letterhead

from the owner, operator, master, or

chief engineer of the vessel attesting that

the applicant—

(1) Acted as the PIC of the transfer of

DL or LG, appropriate to the

endorsement applied for, on tankships

before March 31, 1996, and has so acted

within five years of the date of

application; or

(2) Served at least 30 days as a master

or mate on tankships certified to carry

DL or LG, appropriate to the

endorsement applied for before March

31, 1996, and has so acted within five

years of the date of application; or

(B) Certificates of Discharge proving at

least 30 days of service as master or

mate on tankships certified to carry DL

or LG, appropriate to the endorsement

applied for before March 31, 1996, with

a discharge date within five years of the

date of application.

(2) To qualify for a restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement, based

on his or her cargo-handling experience

for the grades handled, an applicant

shall meet paragraphs (d)(1) (i) and (iii)

of this section.

(e) A person who qualifies under

paragraph (b) of this section by holding

a current ‘‘Tankerman’’ endorsement or

under paragraph (c) of this section by

having served as PIC for the transfer of

liquid cargoes in bulk that are listed in

subchapter O but that did not require a

tankerman endorsement may apply for a

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement

under this subpart.

(1) To qualify for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement, an applicant

shall present—

(i) Evidence of training in firefighting

in the form of—

(A) A certificate of completion from a

course in shipboard firefighting

approved by the Commandant and

meeting the basic firefighting section of

the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),

‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’, or

a certificate of completion from such a

course before March 31, 1996, that the

OCMI finds in substantial compliance

with that section;

(B) A certificate of completion from a

training course meeting § 13.121 in

tank-barge firefighting or a certificate of

completion from a course in tank-barge

firefighting before March 31, 1996, that

the OCMI finds in substantial

compliance with § 13.121; or

(C) A letter on company letterhead

from the owner, operator, master, or

chief engineer attesting that before

March 31, 1996, the applicant received

training in awareness of flammability

hazards and in firefighting through a

program, lecture, or seminar that

included hands-on firefighting that the

OCMI finds in substantial compliance

with § 13.121;

(ii) A certificate of completion from a

liquid-cargo course in DL or LG

approved by the Commandant,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for, or a certificate of completion from

a liquid-cargo course in DL or LG up to

ten years before March 31, 1996, that the

OCMI determines substantially covers

the material required by Table 13.121(f);

and

(iii) Evidence of service on company

letterhead from the owner, operator,

master, or chief engineer of the vessel

attesting that the applicant acted as the

PIC of the transfer for DL or LG,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for on tank vessels, before March 31,

1996, and has so acted within five years

of the date of application.

(2) To qualify for a restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement,

based on his or her cargo-handling

experience for the grades handled, an

applicant shall meet all the

requirements of paragraphs (e)(1) (i) and

(iii) of this section.

(f) Each person qualifying under this

section shall obtain a tankerman

endorsement at the first renewal of his

or her MMD under § 12.02–27 of this

chapter that occurs after March 31,

1997.

(g) The following table relates the

experience and training to the

endorsement for tankerman certified

under prior regulations. The section

numbers on the table refer to the

specific requirements applicable.

TABLE 13.113.—TANKERMAN CERTIFIED UNDER PRIOR REGULATIONS

Before effective date

served as—

Service after effective date but

before permanent endorsement:

Requirements for permanent endorsement to an MMD:Requirements for RESTRICTED endorsement to an MMD:

Licensed Officer ............... May serve as: § 13.113(a)

Tankerman-PIC.

Tankerman-PIC § 13.113(d)(1) ............. Tankerman-PIC § 13.113(d)(2).

Limitations: None .......................

Allowed until: First renewal of

MMD .......................................

Service: Service letter from company

rep as PIC of DL or LG cargo transfer, or 30 days’ service as master or

mate on tankships carrying DL or

LG..

Service: Service letter from company

rep as PIC of DL or LG cargo transfer, or 30 days’ service as master or

mate on tankships carrying DL or

LG.

Service documentation: Service

letter from company rep.

Courses: Liquid-cargo course in the

appropriate cargo grade, & Firefighting.

Course: Firefighting course.

MMD with a Tankerman’s

endorsement.

May serve as: § 13.113(b)

Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) § 13.113(e)(1) Tankerman-PIC (Barge) § 13.113(e)(2).

Limitations: Grade of cargo on

existing MMD.

Until: First renewal of MMD .......

Service: Service letter from company

rep as Service letter PIC of DL or

LG cargo transfer.

Service: Service letter from company

rep as PIC of DL or LG cargo transfer.

Documentation: None ................ Courses: Liquid-cargo course in the

appropriate cargo grade, & Tankbarge firefighting.

Course: Tank-barge firefighting.

PIC-Subchapter O Nonflammable and Noncombustible.May serve as: § 13.113(c)

Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

Tankerman-PIC (Barge) § 13.113(e)(1) Tankerman-PIC (Barge) § 13.113(e)(2).
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TABLE 13.113.—TANKERMAN CERTIFIED UNDER PRIOR REGULATIONS—Continued

Before effective date

served as—

Service after effective date but

before permanent endorsement:

Requirements for permanent endorsement to an MMD:Requirements for RESTRICTED endorsement to an MMD:

Limited to: Subchapter-O products previously transferred.

Until: 5 years after effective date

Service: Service letter from company

rep as PIC of DL or LG cargo transfer.

Service: Service letter from company

rep as PIC of DL or LG cargo transfer

Documentation: Service letter

from company rep as PIC.

Courses: Liquid-cargo course in the

appropriate cargo Tank-barge firefighting.

Course: Tank-barge firefighting.

§ 13.115 Licensed engineer: Endorsement

as Tankerman-Engineer based on service

on tankships before March 31, 1996.

A licensed person with service as

chief, first assistant, or cargo engineer

on at least one tankship before March

31, 1996, may, at any time until the first

renewal of his or her MMD under

§ 12.02–27 of this chapter that occurs

after March 31, 1997, apply for a

‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ endorsement

under this subpart if he or she presents

either—

(a) A letter on company letterhead

from the owner, operator, master, or

chief engineer of the vessel attesting that

the applicant served at least 30 days as

chief, first assistant, or cargo engineer

on tankships certified to carry DL or LG,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for before March 31, 1996, and has so

served within five years of the date of

application; or

(b) Certificates of Discharge proving at

least 30 days of service as chief, first

assistant, or cargo engineer on tankships

certified to carry DL or LG, appropriate

to the endorsement applied for before

March 31, 1996, with a discharge date

within five years of the date of

application.

§ 13.117 Any person: Endorsement as

Tankerman-Assistant based on unlicensed

deck service before March 31, 1996.

A person with unlicensed deck

service on tankships before March 31,

1996, may, at any time until the first

renewal of his or her MMD under

§ 12.02–27 of this chapter that occurs

after March 31, 1997, apply for a

‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement

under this subpart if the applicant

presents either—

(a) A letter on company letterhead

from the owner, operator, or master of

the vessel attesting that the applicant

served at least 30 days of deck service

on tankships certified to carry DL or LG,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for before March 31, 1996, and has so

served within five years of the date of

application; or

(b) Certificates of Discharge proving at

least 30 days of deck service on

tankships certified to carry DL or LG,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for before March 31, 1996, with a

discharge date within five years of the

date of application.

§ 13.119 Expiration of endorsement.

An endorsement as tankerman is valid

for the duration of the MMD.

§ 13.120 Renewal of endorsement.

An applicant wishing to renew a

tankerman’s endorsement shall meet the

requirements of § 12.02–27 of this

chapter for renewing an MMD and

provide evidence of participation in at

least two transfers during the past five

years in accordance with § 13.127(b) or

of completion of an approved course.

§ 13.121 Courses for training tankerman.

(a) This section prescribes the

requirements, beyond those in §§ 10.203

and 10.303 of this chapter, applicable to

schools offering courses required for a

tankerman endorsement and courses

that are a substitute for experience with

transfers of liquid cargo in bulk required

for the endorsement.

(b) Upon satisfactory completion of an

approved course, each student shall

receive a certificate, signed by the head

of the school offering the course or by

a designated representative, indicating

the title of the course, the duration, and,

if appropriate, credit allowed towards

meeting the transfer requirements of this

part.

(c) A course that uses simulated

transfers to train students in loading and

discharging tank vessels may replace a

specific number of the transfers required

for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement. The letter

from the Coast Guard approving the

course will state the number and kind

of transfers the course replaces.

(d) The course in liquid cargo

required for an endorsement as—

(1) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC DL’’ is Tankship:

Dangerous Liquids;

(2) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge) DL’’ is

Tank Barge: Dangerous Liquids;

(3) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC LG’’ is Tankship:

Liquefied Gases; and

(4) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge) LG’’ is

Tank Barge: Liquefied Gases.

(e) The course in firefighting required

for an endorsement as—

(1) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ is Tank

Barge: Firefighting; and

(2) ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’, ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’, and ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’

is a firefighting course that meets the

basic firefighting section of the IMO’s

Resolution A.437 (XI), ‘‘Training of

Crews in Fire Fighting’’.

(f) No school may issue a certificate

unless the student has successfully

completed an approved course with the

appropriate curriculum outlined in

Table 13.121(f).

(g) An organization with a course in

DL or LG or a course in tank-barge

firefighting taught before March 31,

1996, that substantially covered the

material required by Table 13.121(f) for

liquid cargoes and by Table 13.121(g)

for firefighting may seek approval under

§ 10.302 of this chapter from the Coast

Guard for any course taught up to ten

years before March 31, 1996.

TABLE 13.121(F)

Course topics 1 2 3 4

General characteristics, compatibility, reaction, firefighting procedures, and safety precautions for the cargoes of:

Bulk liquids defined as Dangerous Liquids in 46 CFR Part 13 ...................................... x x ..................

Bulk liquefied gases & their vapors defined as Liquefied Gases in 46 CFR Part 13 .... .................. .................. x x

Physical phenomena of liquefied gas, including:

Basic concept .................................................................................................................. .................. .................. x x
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TABLE 13.121(F)—Continued

Course topics 1 2 3 4

Compression & expansion .............................................................................................. .................. .................. x x

Mechanism of heat transfer ............................................................................................ .................. .................. x x

Potential hazards of liquefied gas, including:

Chemical & physical properties ....................................................................................... .................. .................. x x

Combustion characteristics ............................................................................................. .................. .................. x x

Results of gas release to the atmosphere ...................................................................... .................. .................. x x

Health hazards (skin contact, inhalation, & ingestion) .................................................... .................. .................. x x

Control of flammability range with inert gas ................................................................... .................. .................. x x

Thermal stress in structure & piping of vessel ............................................................... .................. .................. x x

Cargo systems, including:

Principles of containment systems .................................................................................. x x x x

Construction, materials, coatings, & insulation of cargo tanks ....................................... x x x x

General arrangement of cargo tanks .............................................................................. x x x x

Venting & vapor-control systems .................................................................................... x x x x

Cargo-handling systems, including:

Piping systems, valves, pumps, & expansion systems .................................................. x x x x

Operating characteristics ................................................................................................. x x x x

Instrumentation systems, including:

Cargo-level indicators ...................................................................................................... x x x x

Gas-detecting systems .................................................................................................... x x x x

Temperature-monitoring systems, cargo ........................................................................ x x x x

Temperature-monitoring systems, hull ............................................................................ x x x x

Automatic-shutdown systems .......................................................................................... x x x x

Auxiliary systems, including:

Ventilation, inerting .......................................................................................................... x x x x

Valves, including:

Quick-closing ............................................................................................................... x x x x

Remote-control ............................................................................................................ x x x x

Pneumatic .................................................................................................................... x x x x

Excess-flow .................................................................................................................. x x x x

Safety-relief .................................................................................................................. x x x x

Pressure-vacuum ......................................................................................................... x x x x

Heating-systems: cofferdams & ballast tanks ................................................................. x x

Operations connected with loading & discharging of cargo, including:

Lining up of cargo system and vapor-control system ..................................................... x x x x

Pre-transfer inspections .................................................................................................. x x x x

Pre-transfer conference and completion of the Declaration of Inspection ..................... x x x x

Hooking up of cargo hose, loading arms, and grounding-strap ..................................... x x x x

Starting of liquid flow ....................................................................................................... x x x x

Calculation of loading rates ............................................................................................. x x x x

Monitoring of loading rates .............................................................................................. x x x x

Discussion of loading ...................................................................................................... x x x x

Ballasting & deballasting ................................................................................................. x x x x

Topping off of cargo tanks .............................................................................................. x x x x

Discussion of discharging ............................................................................................... x x x x

Stripping of cargo tanks .................................................................................................. x x x x

Monitoring of transfers .................................................................................................... x x x x

Gauging of cargo tanks ................................................................................................... x x x x

Disconnecting of cargo hoses or loading arms .............................................................. x x x x

Operating procedures & sequence for:

Inerting of cargo tanks & void spaces ............................................................................ x x x x

Cooldown & warmup of cargo tanks ............................................................................... x x

Gas-freeing ...................................................................................................................... x x x x

Loaded or ballasted voyages .......................................................................................... x x x x

Testing of cargo-tank atmospheres for oxygen & cargo vapor ...................................... x x x x

Load plan, stability, & stress connected with:

Loading of cargo ............................................................................................................. x x x x

Discharging of cargo ....................................................................................................... x x x x

Ballasting & deballasting ................................................................................................. x x

Loadline, draft, & trim ............................................................................................................. x x x x

Disposal of boil-off, including:

System design ................................................................................................................. x x

Safety features ................................................................................................................ x x

Stability-letter requirements .................................................................................................... x x x x

Rules (for tank barge & tankship, both international & Federal) pertaining to operational

procedures & pollution prevention.

x x x x

Pollution prevention, including:

Procedures to prevent air & water pollution ................................................................... x x x x

Measures to take in event of spillage ............................................................................. x x x x

Danger from drift of vapor cloud ..................................................................................... x x x x

Emergency procedures for the following, including notice to appropriate authorities:

Fire .................................................................................................................................. x x x x
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TABLE 13.121(F)—Continued

Course topics 1 2 3 4

Collision ........................................................................................................................... x x x x

Grounding ........................................................................................................................ x x x x

Equipment failure ............................................................................................................ x x x x

Leaks & spills .................................................................................................................. x x x x

Structural failure .............................................................................................................. x x x x

Emergency discharge of cargo ....................................................................................... x x x x

Entering of cargo tanks ................................................................................................... x x x x

Emergency shutdown of cargo-handling ......................................................................... x x x x

Emergency systems for closing cargo tanks .................................................................. x x x x

Safety precautions relative to:

Dangers of skin contact .................................................................................................. x x ..................

Inhalation of vapors ......................................................................................................... x x ..................

Electricity & static electricity: hazards & precautions ..................................................... x x ..................

Terminology of tankships for oil & chemicals ........................................................................ x ..................

Terminology of tank barges for oil & chemicals ..................................................................... x x ..................

Terminology of tankships for liquefied gases ......................................................................... .................. .................. x

Terminology of tank barges for liquefied gases ..................................................................... .................. .................. x

Principles & procedures of Crude-Oil-Washing (COW) systems, including:

Purpose ........................................................................................................................... x x ..................

Equipment & design ........................................................................................................ x x ..................

Operations ....................................................................................................................... x x

Safety precautions ........................................................................................................... x x ..................

Maintenance of plant & equipment ................................................................................. x x ..................

Principles & procedures of Inert-Gas Systems (IGS), including:

Purpose ........................................................................................................................... x x x

Equipment & design ........................................................................................................ x x x

Operations ....................................................................................................................... x x x

Safety precautions ........................................................................................................... x x x

Maintenance of plant & equipment ................................................................................. x x x

Cargo-tank cleaning: procuredures & precautions. x x ..................

Principles & procedures of vapor-control recovery systems, including:

Purpose ........................................................................................................................... x x x x

Principles ......................................................................................................................... x x x x

Components .................................................................................................................... x x x x

Hazards ........................................................................................................................... x x x x

Coast Guard regulations ................................................................................................. x x x x

Operating procedures, including:

Testing & inspection requirements .................................................................................. x x x x

Pre-transfer procedures .................................................................................................. x x x x

Connecting sequence ...................................................................................................... x x x x

Start-up procedures ......................................................................................................... x x x x

Normal operations ........................................................................................................... x x x x

Emergency procedures, including notice of release .............................................................. x x x x

Information systems on hazards of cargo .............................................................................. x x x x

Safe entry into confined spaces, including:

Definitions & hazards of confined spaces ....................................................................... x x x x

Evaluation & assessment of risks & hazards ................................................................. x x x x

Safety precautions & procedures .................................................................................... x x x x

Personal protective equipment (PPE) ............................................................................. x x x x

Maintenance of PPE ....................................................................................................... x x x x

Emergency procedures ................................................................................................... x x x x

Federal regulations, national standards, & industry guidelines ...................................... x x x x

Inspections by marine chemists & competent persons, including hot-work permits &

procedures.

x x x x

Vessel Response Plans:

Purpose, content, & location of information .................................................................... x x x x

Procedures for notice & mitigation of spills .................................................................... x x x x

Geographic-specific appendices ..................................................................................... x x x x

Vessel-specific appendices ............................................................................................. x x x x

Emergency-action checklist ............................................................................................. x x x x

(1) Tankerman-PIC DL.

(2) Tankerman-PIC (Barge) DL.

(3) Tankerman-PIC LG.

(4) Tankerman-PIC (Barge) LG.

TABLE 13.121(g)

Course topics 1 2

Elements of fire (Fire triangle):

Fuel .................................................................................................................................................................... X X
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TABLE 13.121(g)—Continued

Course topics 1 2

Source of ignition ............................................................................................................................................... X X

Oxygen .............................................................................................................................................................. X X

Ignition sources (general):

Chemical ............................................................................................................................................................ ................... X

Biological ........................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Physical ............................................................................................................................................................. ................... X

Ignition sources applicable to barges ....................................................................................................................... X ...................

Definitions of flammability and combustibility:

Flammability ....................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Ignition point ...................................................................................................................................................... X X

Burning temperature .......................................................................................................................................... X X

Burning speed ................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Thermal value .................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Lower flammable limit ........................................................................................................................................ X X

Upper flammable limit ........................................................................................................................................ X X

Flammable range ............................................................................................................................................... X X

Inerting ............................................................................................................................................................... X X

Static electricity .................................................................................................................................................. X X

Flash point ......................................................................................................................................................... X X

Auto-ignition ....................................................................................................................................................... X X

Spread of fire:

By radiation ........................................................................................................................................................ X X

By convection .................................................................................................................................................... X X

By conduction .................................................................................................................................................... X X

Reactivity .................................................................................................................................................................. X X

Fire classifications and applicable extinguishing agents .......................................................................................... X X

Main causes of fires:

Oil leakage ......................................................................................................................................................... X X

Smoking ............................................................................................................................................................. X X

Overheating pumps ........................................................................................................................................... X X

Galley appliances .............................................................................................................................................. ................... X

Spontaneous ignition ......................................................................................................................................... X X

Hot work ............................................................................................................................................................ X X

Electrical apparatus ........................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Reaction, self-heating, and auto-ignition ........................................................................................................... ................... X

Fire prevention:

General .............................................................................................................................................................. X X

Fire hazards of DL and LG ............................................................................................................................... X ...................

Fire detection:

Fire- and smoke-detection systems .................................................................................................................. ................... X

Automatic fire alarms ......................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Firefighting equipment:

Fire mains, hydrants .......................................................................................................................................... ................... X

International shore-connection .......................................................................................................................... ................... X

Smothering-installations, carbon dioxide (CO2), foam... ................................................................................... ................... X

Halogenated hydrocarbons ............................................................................................................................... ................... X

Pressure-water spray system in special-category spaces ................................................................................ ................... X

Automatic sprinkler system ............................................................................................................................... ................... X

Emergency fire pump, emergency generator .................................................................................................... ................... X

Chemical-powder applicants ............................................................................................................................. ................... X

General outline of required and mobile apparatus ........................................................................................... ................... X

Fireman’s outfit, personal equipment ................................................................................................................ ................... X

Breathing apparatus .......................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Resuscitation apparatus .................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Smoke helmet or mask ..................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Fireproof life-line and harness ........................................................................................................................... ................... X

Fire hose, nozzles, connections, and fire axes ................................................................................................. ................... X

Fire blankets ...................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Portable fire extinguishers ................................................................................................................................. X X

Limitations of portable and semiportable extinguishers .................................................................................... X ...................

Emergency procedures:

Arrangements:

Escape routes .................................................................................................................................................... X X

Means of gas-freeing tanks ............................................................................................................................... X X

Class A, B, and C divisions ............................................................................................................................... ................... X

Inert-gas system ................................................................................................................................................ ................... X

Ship firefighting organization:

General alarms .................................................................................................................................................. ................... X

Fire-control plans, muster stations, and duties ................................................................................................. ................... X

Communications ................................................................................................................................................ ................... X

Periodic shipboard drills .................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Patrol system ..................................................................................................................................................... ................... X
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TABLE 13.121(g)—Continued

Course topics 1 2

Basic firefighting techniques:

Sounding alarm ................................................................................................................................................. X X

Locating and isolating fires ................................................................................................................................ X X

Stopping leakage of cargo ................................................................................................................................ X ...................

Jettisoning .......................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Inhibiting ............................................................................................................................................................ ................... X

Cooling ............................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Smothering ........................................................................................................................................................ ................... X

Sizing up situation ............................................................................................................................................. X ...................

Locating information on cargo ........................................................................................................................... X ...................

Extinguishing ..................................................................................................................................................... ................... X

Extinguishing with portable units ....................................................................................................................... X ...................

Setting reflash watch ......................................................................................................................................... X X

Using additional personnel ................................................................................................................................ X ...................

Firefighting extinguishing-agents:

Water (solid jet, spray, fog, and flooding) ......................................................................................................... ................... X

Foam (high, medium and low expansion) ......................................................................................................... ................... X

Carbon dioxide (CO2) ........................................................................................................................................ X X

Halon ................................................................................................................................................................. ................... X

Aqueous-film-forming foam (AFFF) ................................................................................................................... ................... X

Dry chemicals .................................................................................................................................................... X X

Use of extinguisher on:

Flammable and combustible liquids .................................................................................................................. X ...................

Manifold-flange fire ............................................................................................................................................ X ...................

Drip-pan fire ....................................................................................................................................................... X ...................

Pump fire ........................................................................................................................................................... X ...................

Drills for typical fires on barges ................................................................................................................................ X ...................

Field exercises:

Extinguish small fires using portable extinguishers:

Electrical ............................................................................................................................................................ X X

Manifold-flange .................................................................................................................................................. X X

Drip-pan ............................................................................................................................................................. X X

Pump ................................................................................................................................................................. X X

Use self-contained breathing apparatus ................................................................................................................... ................... X

Extinguish extensive fires with water ....................................................................................................................... ................... X

Extinguish fires with foam, or chemical .................................................................................................................... ................... X

Fight fire in smoke-filled enclosed space wearing SCBA ........................................................................................ ................... X

Extinguish fire with water fog in an enclosed space with heavy smoke .................................................................. ................... X

Extinguish oil fire with fog applicator and spray nozzles, dry-chemical, or foam applicators ................................. ................... X

Effect a rescue in a smoke-filled space while wearing breathing apparatus ........................................................... ................... X

(1) Course in tank-barge firefighting.

(2) From the basic firefighting section of the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI), ‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’.

§ 13.123 Recency of service or experience

for original tankerman endorsement.

An applicant for an original

tankerman endorsement in subpart B, C,

D, or E of this part shall have obtained

at least 25% of the qualifying service

and, if the endorsement requires

transfers, at least two of the qualifying

transfers, within five years of the date of

application.

§ 13.125 Physical requirements.

Each applicant for an original

tankerman endorsement shall meet the

physical requirements of § 10.205(d) of

this chapter, excluding paragraph (d)(2)

of that section.

§ 13.127 Service requirements: general.

(a) A service letter must specify—

(1) The classification of cargo (DL, LG,

or, for a restricted endorsement, a

specific product) handled while the

applicant accumulated the service;

(2) The dates, the number and kinds

of transfers the applicant has

participated in, and the number of

transfers that involved commencement

or completion; and

(3) That the applicant has

demonstrated to the satisfaction of the

signer that he or she is fully capable of

supervising transfers of liquid cargo,

including

(i) Pre-transfer inspection;

(ii) Pre-transfer conference and

execution of the Declaration of

Inspection;

(iii) Connection of cargo hoses or

loading-arms;

(iv) Line-up of the cargo system for

loading and discharge;

(v) Start of liquid flow during loading;

(vi) Start of cargo pump and increase

of pressure to normal discharge

pressure;

(vii) Calculation of loading-rates;

(viii) Monitoring;

(ix) Topping-off of cargo tanks during

loading;

(x) Stripping of cargo tanks;

(xi) Ballasting and deballasting, if

appropriate;

(xii) Disconnection of the cargo hoses

or loading-arms; and

(xiii) Securing of cargo systems.

(b) In determining the numbers and

kinds of transfers that the applicant has

participated in under paragraph (a)(2) of

this section, the following rules apply:

(1) A transfer must involve the

loading or discharge from at least one of

the vessel’s cargo tanks to or from a

shore facility or another vessel. A shift

of cargo from one tank to another tank

is not a transfer for this purpose.

(2) Regardless of how long the transfer

lasts beyond four hours, it counts as

only one transfer.

(3) A transfer must include both a

commencement and a completion.

(4) Regardless of how many tanks or

products are being loaded or discharged
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at the same time, a person may receive

credit for only one transfer, one loading,

and one discharge a watch.

(5) Credit for a transfer during a watch

of less than four hours accrues only if

the watch includes either the

connection and the commencement of

transfer or the completion of transfer

and the disconnection.

(6) Credit for a commencement of

loading accrues only if the applicant

participates in the pre-transfer

inspection, the pre-transfer conference

including execution of the Declaration

of Inspection, the connection of cargo

hoses or loading-arms, the line-up of the

cargo system for the loading, the start of

liquid flow, and the calculation of

loading-rates.

(7) Credit for a commencement of

discharge accrues only if the applicant

participates in the pre-transfer

inspection, the pre-transfer conference

including execution of the Declaration

of Inspection, the connection of cargo

hoses or loading-arms, the line-up of the

cargo system for the discharge, the start

of the cargo pump or pumps and

increase of pressure to normal pressure

for discharge, and the monitoring of

discharge rates.

(8) Credit for a completion of transfer,

whether loading or discharge, accrues

only if the applicant participates in the

topping-off at the loading port, or in the

stripping of cargo tanks and the

commencement of ballasting, if required

by the vessel’s transfer procedures, at

the discharge port.

§ 13.129 Quick-reference table for

tankerman.

Table 13.129 provides a guide to the

requirements for various tankerman

endorsements. Provisions in the

reference sections are controlling.

TABLE 13.129

Category Minimum age Physical required Service Recency of

service

Proof of serviceFirefighting certificate Course English language

Tankerman PIC

Subpart B.

18: 13.201(a) ... Yes: 13.125 ........ Yes: 13.203, 30

days licensed

or 60 days unlicensed and 10

cargo transfers.

Yes: 13.123,

25% of service, 2 transfers within 5

yrs.

Yes: 13.205,

Letter.

Yes: 13.207,

Basic F/F*.

Yes: 13.209,

DL or LG.

Yes:

13.201(g).

Tankerman PIC

(Barge) Subpart C.

18: 13.301(a) ... Yes: 13.125 ........ Yes: 13.303, 60

days on T/Vs or

6 months on T/

Bs and 10

cargo transfers.

Yes: 13.123,

25% of service, 2 transfers within 5

yrs.

Yes: 13.305,

Letter.

Yes: 13.307,

Basic F/F* or

Tank-barge F/

F.

Yes: 13.309,

DL or LG.

Yes:

13.301(g).

Tankerman Assistant Subpart

D.

18: 13.401(a) ... Yes: 13.125 ........ Yes: 13.403, 90

days on tankships or attend

a cargo course.

Yes: 13.123,

25% of service, within 5

yrs.

Yes: 13.405,

Letter.

Yes: 13.407,

Basic F/F*.

Yes: 13.409,

Cargo

course or

90 days

service.

Yes:

13.401(f).

Tankerman Engineer Subpart E.18: 13.501(a) ... Yes: 13.125 ........ Yes: 13.503, 90

days licensed

or 30 days licensed and

completion of a

DL or LG

course or 60

days unlicensed

and completion

of a DL or LG

course.

Yes: 13.123,

25% of service, within 5

yrs.

Yes: 13.505,

Letter.

Yes: 13.507,

Basic F/F*.

Yes: 13.509,

Cargo

course or

service requirements.

Yes:

13.501(g).

Restricted

Tankerman

PIC.

18: 13.111(b) ... Yes: 13.111(b) ... Yes: 13.111(b),

30 days licensed or 60

days unlicensed

and 10 cargo

transfers.

Yes: 13.111(b),

25% of service, 2 transfers within 5

yrs.

Yes:

3.111(b),

Letter.

Yes: 13.111(b),

Basic F/F*.

No .................. Yes:

13.111(b).

Restricted

Tankerman

PIC (Barge).

18: 13.111(c) ... Yes: 13.111(c) ... Yes: 13.111(c), 60

days on T/Vs or

6 months on T/

Bs and 10

cargo transfers.

Yes: 13.111(c),

25% of service, 2 transfers within 5

yrs.

Yes:

13.111(c),

Letter.

Yes: 13.111(c),

Basic F/F* or

Tank-barge F/

F.

No .................. Yes:

13.111(c).

Restricted

Tankerman

PIC (Barge) facility.

18: 13.111(d) ... Yes: 13.111(d) ... Yes: 13.111(d)(4),

‘‘Competent

Person’’ and

knowledge of

tank-cleaning,

gas-freeing.

No ..................... Yes:

13.111(d),

Letter.

No ..................... No .................. Yes:

13.111(d).

*From the basic firefighting section of the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI), ‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’.

Subpart B—Requirements for

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ Endorsement.

§ 13.201 Original application for

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement.

Each applicant for an original

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement shall—

(a) Be at least 18 years old;

(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;

(c) Present evidence of passing a

physical examination in accordance

with § 13.125;

(d) Present evidence of service on

tankships in accordance with § 13.203;

(e) Meet the requirement of a course

on firefighting in § 13.207;

(f) Meet the requirement of a course

in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for in § 13.209;

and

(g) Be capable of speaking and

understanding, in English, all

instructions needed to commence,

conduct, and complete a transfer of

cargo, and be capable of reading the

English found in the Declaration of

Inspection, vessel response plans, and

Cargo Information Cards.
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§ 13.203 Eligibility requirements:

Experience.

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement for DL or LG shall

meet the requirements of either

paragraphs (a) and (b) or paragraph (c)

of this section.

(a) Each applicant shall present

evidence of—

(1) At least 30 days of service as a

licensed deck officer or a licensed

engineering officer on one or more

tankships certified to carry DL or LG

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for;

(2) At least 60 days of unlicensed

service on deck or in the engine

department on one or more tankships

certified to carry DL or LG appropriate

to the endorsement applied for; or

(3) A mixture of licensed and

unlicensed service on deck or in the

engine department on tankships

certified to carry DL or LG appropriate

to the endorsement applied for

equivalent to 30 days of licensed

service, every 2 days of unlicensed

service counting as 1 day of licensed

service.

(b) Each applicant shall present

evidence of participation, under the

supervision of a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC,’’ in at

least ten transfers of liquid cargo in bulk

of the classification desired on

tankships, including at least—

(1) Five loadings and five discharges;

(2) Two commencements of loading

and two completions of loading; and

(3) Two commencements of discharge

and two completions of discharge.

(c) Each applicant already holding an

MMD endorsed ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ for

DL and seeking an endorsement for LG,

or the converse, shall—

(1) Provide evidence of at least half

the service required by paragraph (a) of

this section; and

(2) Comply with paragraph (b) of this

section, except that he or she need

provide evidence of only three loadings

and three discharges along with

evidence of compliance with paragraphs

(b)(2) and (3) of this section.

§ 13.205 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ endorsement.

Service must be proved by a letter on

company letterhead from the owner,

operator, or master of the vessel on

which the applicant obtained the

service. The letter must contain the

information described in § 13.127(a).

§ 13.207 Eligibility requirements:

Firefighting course.

Each applicant for an original

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement shall

present a certificate of successful

completion from a course in shipboard

firefighting, approved by the

Commandant and meeting the basic

firefighting section of the IMO’s

Resolution A.437 (XI), ‘‘Training of

Crews in Fire Fighting’’, completed

within five years of the date of

application for the endorsement, unless

he or she has previously submitted such

a certificate for a license or a tankerman

endorsement.

§ 13.209 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Each applicant for an original

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ endorsement shall

present a certificate of completion from

a course in DL or LG, appropriate for

tankships, approved by the

Commandant, appropriate to the

endorsement applied for, within two

years of the date of application.

Subpart C—Requirements for

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’

Endorsement

§ 13.301 Original application for

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.

Each applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement shall—

(a) Be at least 18 years old;

(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;

(c) Present evidence of passing a

physical examination in accordance

with § 13.125;

(d) Present evidence of service on

tank vessels in accordance with

§ 13.303;

(e) Meet the requirement of a

firefighting course in § 13.307;

(f) Meet the requirement of a course

in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for in § 13.309;

and

(g) Be capable of speaking, and

understanding, in English, all

instructions needed to commence,

conduct, and complete a transfer of

cargo, and be capable of reading the

English found in the Declaration of

Inspection, vessel response plans, and

Cargo Information Cards.

§ 13.303 Eligibility requirements:

Experience.

Each applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement for DL or LG shall

meet the requirements of either

paragraphs (a) and (b) or paragraph (c)

of this section.

(a) Each applicant shall present

evidence of—

(1) At least 60 days of service on one

or more tank vessels certified to carry

DL or LG appropriate to the

endorsement applied for; or

(2) At least 6 months of closely related

service directly involved with tank

barges appropriate to the endorsement

applied for; and

(b) Participation, under the

supervision of a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge),’’ in at least ten

transfers of liquid cargo in bulk of the

classification desired on tankships or

tank barges, including at least—

(1) Five loadings and five discharges;

(2) Two commencements of loading

and two completions of loading; and

(3) Two commencements of discharge

and two completions of discharge.

(c) Each applicant already holding an

MMD endorsed ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ for DL and seeking an

endorsement for LG, or the converse,

shall—

(1) Provide evidence of at least half

the service required by paragraph (a) of

this section; and

(2) Comply with paragraph (b) of this

section, except that he or she need

provide evidence of only three loadings

and three discharges along with

evidence of compliance with paragraphs

(b)(2) and (3) of this section.

§ 13.305 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanPIC (Barge)’’ endorsement.

Service must be proved by a letter on

company letterhead from a terminal

owner or operator; a tank barge owner

or operator; or the owner, operator, or

master of a tankship. The letter must

contain the information required by

§ 13.127(a), excluding paragraph

(a)(3)(vii).

§ 13.307 Eligibility requirements:

Firefighting course.

Each applicant for a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ endorsement shall present a

certificate of successful completion

from—

(a) A course in shipboard firefighting,

approved by the Commandant and

meeting the basic firefighting section of

the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),

‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’,

completed within five years of the date

of application for the endorsement,

unless he or she has previously

submitted such a certificate for a license

or a tankerman endorsement;

(b) A course in tank-barge firefighting,

approved by the Commandant and

meeting § 13.121, completed within five

years of the date of application for the

endorsement.

§ 13.309 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Each applicant for an original

‘‘Tankerman-PIC (Barge)’’ endorsement

shall present a certificate of completion

from a course in DL or LG approved by

the Commandant, appropriate to the

endorsement applied for, within two

years of the date of application.
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Subpart D—Requirements for

‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ Endorsement

§ 13.401 Original application for

‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement.

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement shall—

(a) Be at least 18 years old;

(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;

(c) Present evidence of passing a

physical examination in accordance

with § 13.125;

(d) Meet the requirement of a

firefighting course in § 13.407;

(e) (1) Meet the requirement of a

course in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for in § 13.409; or

(2) Present evidence of service on

tankships in accordance with § 13.403;

and

(f) Be capable of speaking and

understanding, in English, all

instructions needed to commence,

conduct, and complete a transfer of

cargo.

§ 13.403 Eligibility requirements:

Experience.

(a) Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement shall present—

(1) Evidence of at least 90 days of

deck service on tankships certified to

carry DL or LG appropriate to the

endorsement applied for; or

(2) A certificate of completion from a

course in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for as prescribed

in § 13.409.

(b) Each applicant already holding an

MMD endorsed ‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’

for DL and seeking one for LG, or the

converse, shall—

(1) Provide evidence of at least half

the service required in paragraph (a)(1)

of this section; or

(2) Meet the requirement of a course

in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for as prescribed

in § 13.409.

§ 13.405 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement.

(a) Service must be proved by a letter

on company letterhead from the owner,

operator, or master of a tankship. The

letter must specify—

(1) The classification of cargo (DL or

LG) carried while the applicant

accumulated the service;

(2) The number of days of deck

service the applicant accumulated on

the tankship; and

(3) That the applicant has

demonstrated an understanding of cargo

transfer and a sense of responsibility

that, in the opinion of the signer, will

allow the applicant to safely carry out

duties respecting cargo transfer and

transfer equipment assigned by the PIC

of the transfer without direct

supervision by the PIC; or

(b) Service must be proved by—

(1) Certificates of Discharge from

tankships with the appropriate

classification of cargo (DL, LG, or both);

and

(2) A letter on company letterhead

from the owner, operator, or master of

one of the tankships stating that he or

she has demonstrated—

(i) An understanding of cargo transfer;

and

(ii) A sense of responsibility that, in

the opinion of the signer, will allow him

or her to safely carry out duties

respecting cargo and its equipment

assigned by the PIC of the transfer

without direct supervision by the PIC.

§ 13.407 Eligibility requirements:

Firefighting course.

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement shall present a

certificate of successful completion from

a course in shipboard firefighting,

approved by the Commandant and

meeting the basic firefighting section of

the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),

‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’,

completed within five years of the date

of application for the endorsement,

unless he or she has previously

submitted such a certificate from one of

these courses for a license or

endorsement.

§ 13.409 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Each applicant for an original

‘‘Tankerman-Assistant’’ endorsement

that has not presented the required

service on tankships must present a

certificate of completion from a course

in DL or LG, appropriate for tankships,

approved by the Commandant,

appropriate to the endorsement applied

for, within two years of the date of

application.

Subpart E—Requirements for

‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ Endorsement

§ 13.501 Original application for

‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ endorsement.

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement shall—

(a) Be at least 18 years old;

(b) Apply on a Coast Guard form;

(c) Present evidence of passing a

physical examination in accordance

with § 13.125;

(d) Present evidence of service on

tankships in accordance with § 13.503;

(e) Meet the requirement of a

firefighting course in § 13.507;

(f) Meet the requirement of a course

in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for in § 13.509;

and

(g) Be capable of speaking and

understanding, in English, all

instructions needed to commence,

conduct, and complete a transfer of

cargo.

§ 13.503 Eligibility requirements:

Experience.

(a) Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement shall present

evidence of at least—

(1) 90 days of service as a licensed

engineering officer on tankships

certified to carry DL or LG appropriate

to the endorsement applied for;

(2) 30 days of service as a licensed

engineering officer on tankships

certified to carry DL or LG appropriate

to the endorsement applied for, and a

certificate of completion from a course

in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for as prescribed

by § 13.509(a); or

(3) 60 days of unlicensed service in

the engine department on tankships

certified to carry DL or LG appropriate

to the endorsement applied for, and a

certificate of completion from a course

in DL or LG appropriate for the

endorsement applied for as prescribed

by § 13.509(a).

(b) Each applicant already holding an

MMD endorsed ‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’

for DL and seeking one for LG, or the

converse, shall provide evidence of at

least half the service required by—

(1) Paragraph (a)(1) of this section; or

(2) Paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of this

section, and a certificate of completion

from a course in DL or LG appropriate

for the endorsement applied for as

prescribed by § 13.509(a).

§ 13.505 Proof of service for ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement.

(a) Service must be proved by a letter

on company letterhead from the owner,

operator, or master or chief engineer of

a tankship. The letter must specify—

(1) The classification of cargo (DL, LG,

or both) carried while the applicant

accumulated the service; and

(2) The number of days of licensed

and unlicensed service in the engine

department on tankships; or

(b) Service must be proved by

certificates of discharge from tankships

with the appropriate classification of

cargo (DL, LG, or both).

§ 13.507 Eligibility requirements:

Firefighting course.

Each applicant for a ‘‘TankermanEngineer’’ endorsement shall present a

certificate of successful completion from

a course in shipboard firefighting,

approved by the Commandant and

meeting the basic firefighting section of

the IMO’s Resolution A.437 (XI),

‘‘Training of Crews in Fire Fighting’’,
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completed within five years of the date

of application for the endorsement,

unless he or she has previously

submitted such a certificate for a license

or tankerman endorsement.

§ 13.509 Eligibility requirements: Cargo

course.

Each applicant for an original

‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ endorsement

that has not presented service

prescribed by § 13.503(a)(1) must

present a certificate of completion from

a course in DL or LG, appropriate for

tankships, approved by the

Commandant, appropriate to the

endorsement applied for, within two

years of the date of application.

PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS

12. The authority citation for part 15

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3703, 8105; 49

CFR 1.45, 1.46.

13. Section 15.301 is amended by

revising paragraphs (a) and (c) and

adding a new paragraph (d), to read as

follows:

§ 15.301 Definitions of terms in this part.

(a) * * *

Tank barge means a non-selfpropelled tank vessel.

Tank vessel means a vessel that is

constructed or adapted to carry, or that

carries, oil or hazardous material in bulk

as cargo or cargo residue.

Tankship means any tank vessel

constructed or adapted primarily to

carry oil or hazardous material in bulk

as cargo or cargo residue and propelled

by power or sail.

Transfer means any movement of

dangerous liquid or liquefied gas as

cargo in bulk or as cargo residue to,

from, or within a vessel by means of

pumping, gravitation, or displacement.

Section 13.127 of this chapter describes

what qualifies as participation in a

creditable transfer.

* * * * *

(c) The following ratings are

established in part 12 of this chapter.

When used in this part, terms for the

ratings identify persons holding valid

merchant mariners’ documents for

service in the ratings issued under that

part:

(1) Able seaman.

(2) Ordinary seaman.

(3) Qualified member of the engine

department.

(4) Lifeboatman.

(5) Wiper.

(6) Steward’s department (F.H.).

(d) The following ratings are

established in part 13 of this chapter.

When used in this part, the terms for the

ratings identify persons holding valid

merchant mariners’ documents for

service in the ratings issued under that

part:

(1) Tankerman-PIC.

(2) Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(3) Restricted Tankerman-PIC.

(4) Restricted Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(5) Tankerman-Assistant.

(6) Tankerman-Engineer.

14. Section 15.860 is added to subpart

G, to read as follows:

§ 15.860 Tankerman.

(a) The Officer in Charge, Marine

Inspection, enters on the Certificate of

Inspection issued to each manned tank

vessel subject to the regulations in this

chapter the number of crewmembers

required to hold valid merchant

mariners’ documents with the proper

tankerman endorsement. Table

15.860(a)(1) provides the minimal

requirements for tankermen aboard

manned tank vessels; Table 15.860(a)(2)

provides the tankerman endorsements

required for personnel aboard tankships.

(b) For each tankship of more than

5,000 gross tons certified for voyages

beyond the Boundary Line:

(1) The number of ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’

or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ carried

must be not fewer than two.

(2) The number of ‘‘TankermanAssistants’’ carried must be not fewer

than three.

(3) The number of ‘‘TankermanEngineers’’ carried must be not fewer

than two.

(c) For each tankship of 5,000 gross

tons or less certified for voyages beyond

the Boundary Line:

(1) The number of ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’

or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ carried

must be not fewer than two.

(2) The number of ‘‘TankermanEngineers’’ carried must be not fewer

than two, unless only one engineer is

required, in which case the number of

‘‘Tankerman-Engineers’’ carried may be

just one.

(d) For each tankship not certified for

voyages beyond the Boundary Line, if

the total crew complement is:

(1) One or two, the number of

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ or restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ carried may be just

one.

(2) More than two, the number of

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ or restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ carried must be not

fewer than two.

(e) For each tank barge manned under

§ 31.15–5 of this chapter, if the total

crew complement is:

(1) One or two, the number of

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, ‘‘Tankerman-PICs

(Barge)’’, or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs

(Barge)’’ carried may be just one.

(2) More than two, the number of

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, ‘‘Tankerman-PICs

(Barge)’’, or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs

(Barge)’’ carried must be not fewer than

two.

(f) The following personnel aboard

each tankship certified for voyages

beyond the Boundary Line shall hold

valid merchant mariners’ documents,

endorsed as follows:

(1) The master and chief mate shall

each hold a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

endorsement.

(2) The chief, first assistant, and cargo

engineers shall each hold a

‘‘Tankerman-Engineer’’ or ‘‘Tankerman

(PIC)’’ endorsement.

(3) Each licensed person acting as the

PIC of a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk

shall hold a ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

endorsement.

(4) Each licensed or unlicensed

person, who is assigned by the PIC

duties and responsibilities related to the

cargo or cargo-handling equipment

during a transfer of liquid cargo in bulk

but is not directly supervised by the

PIC, shall hold a ‘‘TankermanAssistant’’ endorsement.

(g) The endorsements required by this

section must be for the classification of

the liquid cargo in bulk or of the cargo

residue being carried.

TABLE 15.860(a)(1).—MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TANKERMEN ABOARD MANNED TANK VESSELS

Tank vessels Tankerman

PIC

Tankerman

assistant

Tankerman

engineer

Tankerman

PIC or

tankerman

PIC (barge)

Tankship Certified for Voyages Beyond Boundary Line:

Over 5000 GT ........................................................................................................... 2 3 2 ...................

5000 GT or less ........................................................................................................ 2 ................... *2 ...................
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TABLE 15.860(a)(1).—MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TANKERMEN ABOARD MANNED TANK VESSELS—Continued

Tank vessels Tankerman

PIC

Tankerman

assistant

Tankerman

engineer

Tankerman

PIC or

tankerman

PIC (barge)

Tankship Not Certified for Voyages Beyond Boundary Line ........................................... **2 ................... ................... ...................

Tank Barge Certified for Voyages Beyond Boundary Line .............................................. ................... ................... ................... ***2

*If only one engineer is required, then only one Tankerman Engineer is required.

**If the total crew complement is one or two persons, then only one Tankerman PIC is required.

***If the total crew complement is one or two persons, then only one Tankerman PIC or Tankerman PIC (Barge) is required.

TABLE 15.860(a)(2).—TANKERMEN ENDORSEMENTS REQUIRED FOR PERSONNEL ABOARD TANKSHIPS

[Endorsement for the Classification of the Bulk Liquid Cargo or Residues Carried]

Tankship certified for voyages beyond boundary line Tankerman

PIC

Tankerman

engineer

Tankerman

assistant

Master ........................................................................................................................................... ✔

Chief Mate ..................................................................................................................................... ✔

Chief Engineer .............................................................................................................................. ✔ or ✔

First Assistant Engineer ................................................................................................................ ✔ or ✔

Cargo Engineer ............................................................................................................................. ✔ or ✔

Licensed Person Acting as PIC of Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk ........................................... ✔

Licensed or Unlicensed Person Not Directly Supervised by PIC ................................................. ................... ....... ................... ✔

SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS

PART 30—GENERAL PROVISIONS

15. The authority citation for part 30

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; 49 U.S.C.

App. 1804; 49 CFR 1.45, 1.46. Section 30.01–

2 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C.

3507.

16. Section 30.10–71 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 30.10–71 Tankerman—TB/ALL.

The following ratings are established

in part 13 of this chapter. The terms for

the ratings identify persons holding

valid merchant mariners’ documents for

service in the ratings issued under that

part:

(a) Tankerman-PIC.

(b) Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(c) Restricted Tankerman-PIC.

(d) Restricted Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(e) Tankerman-Assistant.

(f) Tankerman-Engineer.

PART 31—INSPECTION AND

CERTIFICATION

17. The authority citation for part 31

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C.

3306, 3703, 5115, 8105, 9101, 9102; 49 U.S.C.

App. 1804; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR,

1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243,

3 CFR, 1971–1975 Comp., p. 793; 49 CFR

1.46.

18. Section 31.15–1 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 31.15–1 Licensed officers and crews—

TB/ALL.

The Officer in Charge, Marine

Inspection (OCMI), that inspects the

vessel enters on the Certificate of

Inspection (COI) for each tank vessel the

complement of officers and crew that

are required by statute and regulation

and that in the judgment of the OCMI

are necessary for its safe operation. The

OCMI may change the complement from

time to time by endorsement to the COI

for changes in conditions of

employment.

PART 35—OPERATIONS

19. The authority citation for part 35

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C.

3306, 3703, 6101, 9101, 9102; 49 U.S.C. App.

1804; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971–

1975 Comp., p. 793; E.O. 12234, 45 CFR

58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR

1.46.

20. Section 35.05–15 is amended by

revising the section heading and

paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:

§ 35.05–15 Tank vessel security—TB/ALL.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) The owner, managing operator,

master, and person in charge of a vessel

towing a tank barge that need not be

manned, and each of them, shall be

responsible for monitoring the security

and integrity of the tank barge and for

ensuring adherence to proper safety

precautions. These responsibilities

include, but are not limited to—

(i) Ensuring that any tank barge added

to the tow has all tank openings

properly secured; has its freeing-ports

and scuppers, if any, unobstructed;

meets any loadline or freeboard

requirements; and neither leaks cargo

into the water, voids, or cofferdams nor

leaks water into the tanks, voids, or

cofferdams;

(ii) Ensuring that every tank barge in

the tow is properly secured within the

tow;

(iii) Ensuring that periodic checks are

made of every tank barge in the tow for

leakage of cargo into the water, voids, or

cofferdams and for leakage of water into

the tanks, voids, or cofferdams;

(iv) Knowing the cargo of every tank

barge in the tow, any hazards associated

with the cargo, and what to do on

discovery of a leak;

(v) Ensuring that the crew of the

vessel know the cargo of every tank

barge in the tow, any hazards associated

with the cargo, and what to do on

discovery of a leak;

(vi) Reporting to the Coast Guard any

leaks from a tank barge in the tow into

the water, as required by 33 CFR 151.15;

and

(vii) Ensuring that the crew of the

vessel and other personnel in the

vicinity of the tank barges in the tow

follow the proper safety precautions for

tank vessels, and that no activity takes

place in the vicinity of the barges that

could create a hazard.

* * * * *

21. Section 35.35–1 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 35.35–1 Persons on duty—TB/ALL.

(a) On each tankship required to be

documented under the laws of the
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United States, the owner, managing

operator, master, and person in charge

of the vessel, and each of them, shall

ensure that—

(1) Enough ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ or

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, and

‘‘Tankerman-Assistants’’, authorized for

the classification of cargo carried, are on

duty to safely transfer liquid cargo in

bulk or safely clean cargo tanks; and

(2) Each transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk and each cleaning of a cargo tank

is supervised by a person qualified to be

the person in charge of the transfer or

the cleaning under subpart C of 33 CFR

part 155.

(b) On each United States tank barge

subject to inspection—

(1) The owner, managing operator,

master, and person in charge of the

vessel, and each of them, shall ensure

that no transfer of liquid cargo in bulk

or cleaning of a cargo tank takes place

unless under the supervision of a

qualified person designated as the

person in charge of the transfer or the

cleaning under subpart C of 33 CFR part

155; and

(2) The person designated as the

person in charge of the transfer shall

ensure that—

(i) Enough qualified personnel are on

duty to safely transfer liquid cargo in

bulk or safely clean cargo tanks; and

(ii) The approved portable

extinguishers required by Table 34.50–

10(a) of this chapter are aboard and

readily available before any transfer of

liquid cargo in bulk or any operation of

barge machinery or boilers.

(c) On each foreign tankship, the

owner, managing operator, master, and

person in charge of the vessel, and each

of them, shall ensure that—

(1) Enough personnel, qualified for

the classification of cargo carried, are on

duty to safely transfer liquid cargo in

bulk or safely clean cargo tanks; and

(2) Each transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk and each cleaning of a cargo tank

is supervised by a qualified person

designated as a person in charge of the

transfer or the cleaning under subpart C

of 33 CFR part 155.

(d) On each foreign tank barge—

(1) The owner, managing operator,

master, and person in charge of the

vessel, and each of them, shall ensure

that no transfer of liquid cargo in bulk

or cleaning of a cargo tank takes place

unless under the supervision of a

qualified person designated as the

person in charge of the transfer or the

cleaning under subpart C of 33 CFR part

155.

(2) The person designated as the

person in charge of the transfer shall

ensure that enough qualified personnel

are on duty to safely transfer liquid

cargo in bulk or safely clean cargo tanks.

(e) The person in charge of the

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk on the

tank vessel shall be responsible for the

safe loading and discharge of the liquid

cargo in bulk.

(f) The person in charge of the transfer

of liquid cargo in bulk on each United

States tank vessel, when lightering to or

from a foreign tank vessel, shall ensure

that the person in charge on the foreign

tank vessel, or his or her interpreter, is

capable of reading, speaking, and

understanding the English language

well enough to allow a safe transfer.

22. Section 35.35–10 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 35.35–10 Closing of freeing-ports,

scuppers, and sea valves—TB/ALL.

The person in charge of each transfer

of liquid cargo in bulk shall ensure that

all freeing-ports and scuppers are

properly plugged during the transfer

except on tank vessels using water for

cooling decks. Although under no

circumstances may sea valves be

secured by locks, the valves must be

closed, and lashed or sealed, to indicate

that they should not be opened during

the transfer.

23. Section 35.35–15 is amended by

revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 35.35–15 Connecting for cargo transfer—

TB/ALL.

* * * * *

(b) When cargo connections are

supported by ship’s tackle, the person in

charge of the transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk shall determine the weights

involved to ensure that adequate tackle

is used.

* * * * *

24. The heading and introductory text

of § 35.35–20 are revised to read as

follows:

§ 35.35–20 Inspection before transfer of

cargo—TB/ALL.

Before the transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk, the person in charge of the transfer

shall inspect the vessel to ensure the

following:

* * * * *

25. Section 35.35–25 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 35.35–25 Approval to start transfer of

cargo—TB/ALL.

When the person in charge of the

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk has

ensured that the requirements of

§§ 35.35–20 and 35.35–30 have been

met, he or she may give approval to start

the transfer.

26. Section 35.35–30 is amended by

revising the first sentence of paragraph

(a), the title and introductory text of the

‘‘Declaration of Inspection before

Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk’’ of

paragraph (b), and by adding a new

paragraph (13) to the ‘‘Declaration of

Inspection ’’ in paragraph (b) to read as

follows:

§ 35.35–30 ‘‘Declaration of Inspection’’ for

tank vessel—TB/ALL.

(a) After an inspection under § 35.35–

20 but before a transfer of cargo, the

person in charge of the transfer shall

prepare, in duplicate, a Declaration of

Inspection. * * *

(b) * * *

Declaration of Inspection Before Transfer of

Liquid Cargo in Bulk

Date llllllllllllllllll

Vessel lllllllllllllllll

Port of lllllllllllllllll

Product[s] being transferred—

(Classification[s] and Kind[s])

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

I, llllllllll, the person in

charge of the transfer of liquid cargo in bulk

about to begin, do certify that I have

personally inspected this vessel with

reference to the following requirements set

forth in 46 CFR 35.35–20, and that opposite

each of the applicable items listed below I

have indicated whether the vessel complies

with all pertinent regulations.

* * *

(13) Have the applicable sections of the

vessel response plan been reviewed before

commencing transfer, and arrangements or

contingencies made for implementation of

the Plan should the need arise?

* * * * *

27. Section 35.35–35 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 35.35–35 Duties of person in charge of

transfer—TB/ALL.

The person in charge of the transfer of

liquid cargo in bulk shall control the

transfer as follows:

(a) Supervise the operations of cargosystem valves.

(b) Commence transfer of cargo at

slow rate of cargo flow.

(c) Observe cargo connections for

leakage.

(d) Observe pressure on cargo system.

(e) If transfer is loading (rather than

discharging), observe rate of loading to

avoid overflow of tanks.

28. Section 35.35–42 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 35.35–42 Restrictions on vessels

alongside a tank vessel loading or

unloading cargo of Grade A, B, or C—TB/

ALL.

(a) No vessel may come alongside or

remain alongside a tank vessel in way

of its cargo tanks while it is loading or

unloading cargo of Grade A, B, or C
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without permission of the person in

charge of the transfer on the tank vessel.

(b) No vessel may come alongside or

remain alongside a tank vessel in way

of its cargo tanks while it is loading or

unloading cargo of Grade A, B, or C

unless the conditions then prevailing

are acceptable to the persons in charge

of cargo-handling on both vessels.

29. Section 35.35–55 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 35.35–55 Transfer of other cargo or

stores on tank vessels—TB/ALL.

(a) No packaged goods, freight, or

ship’s stores may be loaded or unloaded

during the loading or unloading of cargo

of Grade A, B, or C except by permission

of the person in charge of the transfer of

liquid cargo in bulk. No explosives may

be loaded, unloaded, or carried as cargo

on any tank vessel containing cargo of

Grade A, B, or C.

* * * * *

SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS

PART 78—OPERATIONS

30. The authority citation for part 78

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C.

3306, 6101, 8105; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O.

11735, 38 FR 21243; 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 793; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3

CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

31. Subpart 78.95 consisting of

§ 78.95–1 is added to read as follows:

Subpart 78.95—Person in Charge of

Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk

§ 78.95–1 General.

A qualified person in charge of a

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk shall be

designated in accordance with subpart C

of 33 CFR part 155.

SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND

MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS

PART 90—GENERAL PROVISIONS

32. The authority citation for part 90

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; 49 U.S.C.

App. 1804; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR,

1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

33. Section 90.10–42 is added to read

as follows:

§ 90.10–42 Tankerman.

The following ratings are established

in part 13 of this chapter. The terms for

the ratings identify persons holding

valid merchant mariners’ documents for

service in the ratings issued under that

part:

(a) Tankerman-PIC.

(b) Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(c) Restricted Tankerman-PIC.

(d) Restricted Tankerman-PIC (Barge)

(e) Tankerman-Assistant.

(f) Tankerman-Engineer.

PART 97—OPERATIONS

34. The authority citation for part 97

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C.

3306, 6101; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 11735,

38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971–1975 Comp., p.

793; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980

Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

35. Subpart 97.95 consisting of

§ 97.95–1 is added to read as follows:

Subpart 97.95—Person in Charge of

Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk

§ 97.95–1 General.

A qualified person in charge of a

transfer of liquid cargo in bulk shall be

designated in accordance with subpart C

of 33 CFR part 155.

PART 98—SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION,

ARRANGEMENT, AND OTHER

PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN

DANGEROUS CARGOES IN BULK

36. The authority citation for part 98

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3306,

3703; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 12234, 45 FR

58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR

1.46.

37. Section 98.30–17 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 98.30–17 Qualifications of person in

charge.

(a) The operator or agent of each

vessel shall designate the person in

charge of a transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk to or from a portable tank.

(b) Each person designated as person

in charge of a transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk to or from a portable tank shall—

(1) On a tank barge, hold a

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’, restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’, ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’, or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC

(Barge)’’ merchant mariner’s document

authorizing transfer of the classification

of cargo involved;

(2) On a self-propelled tank vessel,

hold—

(i) A license authorizing service as a

master, mate, pilot, operator, or engineer

aboard that vessel; and

(ii) A ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ or restricted

‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’ merchant mariner’s

document authorizing transfer of the

classification of cargo involved; and

(3) On a vessel other than a tank

vessel required by this chapter to have

a licensed individual aboard, hold—

(i) If the liquid cargo in bulk is of

Grade D or E and is carried in limited

amounts, a license authorizing service

as a master, mate, pilot, operator, or

engineer aboard that vessel; and

(ii) If the liquid cargo in bulk is of

Grade C or above or is regulated under

part 153 of this chapter, a ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

merchant mariner’s document

authorizing transfer of the classification

of cargo involved.

PART 105—COMMERCIAL FISHING

VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM

PRODUCTS

38. The authority citation for part 105

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C.

3306, 3703, 4502; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O.

11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971–1975

Comp., p. 793; 49 CFR 1.46.

39. Section 105.45–1 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 105.45–1 Loading or dispensing

petroleum products.

(a) A commercial fishing vessel must

have aboard a letter of compliance valid

under subpart 105.15 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 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’s

document endorsed as ‘‘TankermanPIC’’ or restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PIC’’

authorizing transfer of the classification

of cargo involved; or

(2) A valid license authorizing service

as master, mate, pilot, or engineer.

40. Subparts 105.50 consisting of

§§ 105.50–1 and 105.50–5 and 105.60

consisting of §§ 105.60–1, 105.60–5, and

105.60–10 are removed.

PART 151—BARGES CARRYING BULK

LIQUID HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

CARGOES

41. The authority citation for part 151

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3703;

49 CFR 1.46.

42. Section 151.03–53 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 151.03–53 Tankerman.

The following ratings are established

in part 13 of this chapter. The terms for
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the ratings identify persons holding

valid merchant mariners’ documents for

service in the ratings issued under that

part:

(a) Tankerman-PIC.

(b) Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(c) Restricted Tankerman-PIC.

(d) Restricted Tankerman-PIC (Barge).

(e) Tankerman-Assistant.

(f) Tankerman-Engineer.

43. Paragraph (f)(1) of § 151.45–2 is

revised to read as follows:

§ 151.45–2 Special operating

requirements.

* * * * *

(f) * * *

(1) The licensed operator, person in

command, and mate of a vessel towing

a tank barge that need not be manned,

and each of them, shall be responsible

for monitoring the security and integrity

of the tank barge and for ensuring

adherence to proper safety precautions.

These responsibilities include, but are

not limited to—

(i) Ensuring that every tank barge

added to the tow has all tank openings

properly secured; has its freeing-ports

and scuppers, if any, unobstructed;

meets any loadline or freeboard

requirements; and neither leaks cargo

into the water, voids, or cofferdams nor

leaks water into the tanks, voids, or

cofferdams;

(ii) Ensuring that every tank barge in

the tow is properly secured within the

tow;

(iii) Ensuring that periodic checks are

made of every tank barge in the tow for

leakage of cargo into the water, voids, or

cofferdams and for leakage of water into

the tanks, voids, or cofferdams;

(iv) Knowing the cargo of every tank

barge in the tow, all hazards associated

with the cargo, and what to do on

discovery of a leak;

(v) Ensuring that the crew of the

vessel know the cargo of every tank

barge in the tow, all hazards associated

with the cargo, and what to do on

discovery of a leak;

(vi) Reporting to the Coast Guard any

leaks from a tank barge in the tow into

the water, as required by 33 CFR 151.15;

and

(vii) Ensuring that the crew of the

vessel and other personnel in the

vicinity of the tank barges in the tow

follow the proper safety precautions for

tank vessels, and that no activity takes

place in the vicinity of the barges that

could create a hazard.

* * * * *

44. Section 151.45–4 is amended by

revising its heading and paragraph (a) to

read as follows:

§ 151.45–4 Cargo-handling.

(a) On a United States tank barge

subject to inspection—

(1) The owner and operator of the

vessel, and his or her agent, and each of

them, shall ensure that no transfer of

liquid cargo in bulk or cleaning of a

cargo tank takes place unless under the

supervision of a qualified person

designated as the person in charge of the

transfer or the cleaning under Subpart C

of 33 CFR part 155.

(2) The person in charge of the

transfer shall ensure that enough

qualified personnel are on duty to safely

transfer liquid cargo in bulk or to safely

clean cargo tanks.

* * * * *

PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK

LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR

COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS

45. The authority citation for part 153

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; 49 U.S.C.

App. 1804; 33 U.S.C. 1903; 49 CFR 1.46.

46. Section 153.957 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 153.957 Persons in charge of

transferring liquid cargo in bulk or cleaning

cargo tanks.

(a) The owner and operator of the

vessel, and his or her agent, and each of

them, shall ensure that—

(1) Enough ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ or

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, and

‘‘Tankerman-Assistants’’, authorized for

the classification of cargo carried, are on

duty to safely transfer liquid cargo in

bulk or to safely clean cargo tanks;

(2) Each transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk and each cleaning of a cargo tank

is supervised by a qualified person

designated as a person in charge of the

transfer or the cleaning under Subpart C

of 33 CFR part 155;

(3) When cargo regulated under this

part is due for transfer, the person in

charge of the transfer has received

special training in the particular hazards

associated with the cargo and in all

special procedures for its handling; and

(4) On each foreign vessel, the person

in charge understands his or her

responsibilities as described in this

subchapter.

(b) Upon request by the Officer in

Charge, Marine Inspection, in whose

zone the transfer will take place, the

owner and operator of the vessel, and

his or her agent, and each of them, shall

provide documentary evidence that the

person in charge has received the

training specified by paragraph (a)(3) of

this section and is capable of

competently performing the procedures

necessary for the cargo.

PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR

SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS

CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES

47. The authority citation for part 154

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; 49 CFR

1.46.

48. Section 154.1831 and is revised to

read as follows:

§ 154.1831 Persons in charge of

transferring liquid cargo in bulk or

preparing cargo tanks.

(a) The owner and operator of the

vessel, and his or her agent, and each of

them, shall ensure that—

(1) Enough ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’ or

restricted ‘‘Tankerman-PICs’’, and

‘‘Tankerman-Assistants’’, authorized for

the classification of cargo carried, are on

duty to safely conduct a transfer of

liquid cargo in bulk or a cool-down,

warm-up, gas-free, or air-out of each

cargo tank;

(2) Each transfer of liquid cargo in

bulk, and each cool-down, warm-up,

gas-free, or air-out of a cargo tank, is

supervised by a person designated as a

person in charge of the transfer that

possesses the qualifications required by

33 CFR 155.710;

(3) On each foreign tankship, the

person in charge of either a transfer of

liquid cargo in bulk or a cool-down,

warm-up, gas-free, or air-out of a cargo

tank possesses the qualifications

required by 33 CFR 155.710;

(4) When cargo regulated under this

part is being transferred, the person in

charge of the transfer has received

special training in the particular hazards

associated with the cargo and in all

special procedures for its handling; and

(5) On each foreign vessel, the person

in charge understands his or her

responsibilities as described in this

subchapter.

(b) Upon request by the Officer in

Charge, Marine Inspection, in whose

zone the transfer will take place, the

owner and operator of the vessel, and

his or her agent, and each of them, shall

provide documentary evidence that the

person in charge has received the

training specified by paragraph (a)(4) of

this section and is capable of

competently performing the procedures

necessary for the cargo.

Dated: March 24, 1995.

J.C. Card,

Rear Admiral, Coast Guard, Chief, Office of

Marine Safety, Security and Environmental

Protection.

[FR Doc. 95–8123; Filed 4–3–95; 8:45 am]

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