1625-0072 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DHS

§ 151.55

(b) [Reserved]
[CGD 85–010, 52 FR 7759, Mar. 12, 1987, as
amended by CGD 88–100a, 54 FR 40001, Sept.
29, 1989; 55 FR 17269, Apr. 24, 1990; CGD 92–
100a, 59 FR 16987, Apr. 11, 1994; CGD 94–901, 59
FR 45148, Aug. 31, 1994; CGD 95–901, 60 FR
34039, June 29, 1995; USCG 2000–7079, 65 FR
67157, Nov. 8, 2000; USCG–2008–0179, 73 FR
35014, June 19, 2008]

GARBAGE POLLUTION AND SEWAGE
SOURCE: Sections 151.51 through 151.77 and
Appendix A appear by CGD 88–002, 54 FR
18405, Apr. 28, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

§ 151.51 Applicability.
(a) Except as provided by paragraph
(b) of this section, §§ 151.51 through
151.77 apply to—
(1) Each ship that is of United States
registry or nationality, or one operated
under the authority of the United
States, including recreational vessels
defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101(25) and
uninspected vessels defined in 46 U.S.C.
2101(43), wherever located; and
(2) Each ship, other than a ship referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, while in the navigable waters or
the Exclusive Economic Zone of the
United States.
(b) Sections 151.51 through 151.77 do
not apply to—
(1) A warship, naval auxiliary, or
other ship owned or operated by the
United States when engaged in noncommercial service; or
(2) Any other ship specifically excluded by MARPOL 73/78.
NOTE: The Exclusive Economic Zone extends from the baseline of the territorial sea
seaward 200 miles as defined in the Presidential Proclamation 5030 of March 10, 1983 (3
CFR, 1983 Comp. p. 22).

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[CGD 88–002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, as
amended by CGD 88–002A, 55 FR 18582, May 2,
1990]

§ 151.53 Special areas for Annex V of
MARPOL 73/78.
(a) For the purposes of §§ 151.51
through 151.77, the special areas are the
Mediterranean Sea area, the Baltic Sea
area, the Black Sea area, the Red Sea
area, the Gulf areas, the North Sea
area, the Antarctic area, and the Wider
Caribbean region, including the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean Sea which
are described in § 151.06. The discharge

restrictions are effective in the Baltic
Sea, the North Sea, and the Antarctic
area.
(b) In accordance with paragraph
(4)(b) of Regulation 5 of Annex V of
MARPOL 73/78, the discharge restrictions in § 151.71 for special areas will
enter into effect when each party to
MARPOL 73/78 whose coastline borders
the special area has certified that reception facilities are available and the
IMO has established an effective date
for each special area. Notice of the effective dates for the discharge requirements in each special area will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and reflected in this section.
[CGD 94–056, 60 FR 43378, Aug. 21, 1995]

§ 151.55 Recordkeeping requirements.
(a) This section applies to the following:
(1) Every manned oceangoing ship
(other than a fixed or floating platform) of 400 gross tons and above that
is engaged in commerce and that is
documented under the laws of the
United States or numbered by a State.
(2) Every manned fixed or floating
platform subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States.
(3) Every manned ship that is certified to carry 15 passengers or more
engaged in international voyages.
(b) The master or person in charge of
each ship under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2),
or (a)(3) of this section shall ensure
that a written record is maintained on
the ship of each of the following garbage discharge or disposal operations:
(1) Discharge overboard.
(2) Discharge to another ship.
(3) Discharge to a reception facility.
(4) Incineration on the ship.
(c) The record under paragraph (b) of
this section must contain the following
information on each discharge or disposal operation:
(1) The type of operation as described
under paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(4)
of this section.
(2) The date and time of the operation.
(3) If the operation was conducted at
a port, the name of the port.
(4) If the operation was not conducted at a port, the latitude and longitude of the location where the operation was conducted and the estimated

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§ 151.57

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–09 Edition)

distance of that location from shore. If
the operation involved off-loading to
another ship, the identity of the receiving ship by name and official number.
(5) The amount of garbage involved,
described by volume in cubic meters.
(6) For discharges into the sea, a description of the contents of the garbage, described by the following categories:
(i) Plastic material.
(ii) Floating dunnage, lining, or
packing material.
(iii) Ground paper products, rags,
glass, metal, bottles, crockery, or
other similar garbage.
(iv) Unground paper products, rags,
glass, metal, bottles, crockery, or
other similar garbage.
(v) Victual wastes.
(vi) Incinerated ash.
(vii) Incinerated plastic residue.
(d) The record under paragraph (b) of
this section must be prepared at the
time of the operation, certified as correct by the master or person in charge
of the ship, maintained on the ship for
two years following the operation, and
made available for inspection by the
Coast Guard.

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[CGD 92–71, 59 FR 18703, Apr. 19, 1994, as
amended by USCG–2000–7641, 66 FR 55571,
Nov. 2, 2001]

§ 151.57 Waste management plans.
(a) This section applies to the following:
(1) Each manned oceangoing ship
(other than a fixed or floating platform) of 40 feet or more in length that
is documented under the laws of the
United States or numbered by a state
and that either is engaged in commerce
or is equipped with a galley and berthing.
(2) Each manned fixed or floating
platform that is—
(i) Documented under the laws of the
United States; or
(ii) Operating under the authority of
the United States, including, but not
limited to, a lease or permit issued by
an agency of the United States.
(b) The master or person in charge of
a ship under paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2)
of this section shall ensure that the
ship is not operated unless a waste
management plan meeting paragraph
(c) of this section is on the ship and

that each person handling garbage follows the plan.
(c) Each waste management plan
under paragraph (b) of this section
must be in writing and—
(1) Provide for the discharge of garbage by means that meet Annex V of
MARPOL 73/78, the Act, and §§ 151.51
through 151.77;
(2) Describe procedures for collecting,
processing, storing, and discharging
garbage; and
(3) Designate the person who is in
charge of carrying out the plan.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 1625–0072)
[CGD 88–002A, 55 FR 18582, May 2, 1990, as
amended by USCG–2006–25150, 71 FR 39209,
July 12, 2006]

§ 151.59

Placards.

(a) This section applies to the following:
(1) Each manned U.S. ship (other
than a fixed or floating platform) that
is 26 feet or more in length.
(2) Each manned floating platform in
transit that is—
(i) Documented under the laws of the
United States; or
(ii) Operating under the authority of
the United States, including, but not
limited to, a lease or permit issued by
an agency of the United States.
(b) The master or person in charge of
each ship under paragraph (a)(1) or
(a)(2) of this section shall ensure that
one or more placards meeting the requirements of this section are displayed in prominent locations and in
sufficient numbers so that they can be
read by the crew and passengers. These
locations must be readily accessible to
the intended reader and may include
embarkation points, food service facilities, garbage handling spaces, and common spaces on deck. If the Captain of
the Port determines that the number
or location of the placards is insufficient to adequately inform crew and
passengers, the Captain of the Port
may require additional placards and
may specify their locations.
(c) Each placard must be at least
nine inches wide by four inches high,
made of a durable material, and lettered with letters at least 1⁄8 inch high.

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