{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-155.420","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 155.420","heading":"Pumping, piping and discharge requirements for oceangoing ships of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons.","body":"(a) No person may operate an oceangoing ship of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons that is fitted with main or auxiliary machinery spaces unless:\n(1) The ship has at least one pump installed to discharge oily mixtures through a fixed piping system to a reception facility;\n(2) The piping system required by this section has at least one outlet accessible from the weather deck;\n(3) For a ship on an international voyage, the outlet required by this section has a shore connection that meets the specifications in § 155.430, or the ship has at least one adapter that meets the specifications in § 155.430 and fits the required outlets;\n(4) For a ship not on an international voyage, the outlet required by this section has a shore connection that is compatible with reception facilities in the ship's area of operation;\n(5) The ship has a means on the weather deck near the discharge outlet to stop each pump that is used to discharge oily mixtures; and\n(6) The ship has a stop valve installed for each outlet required by this section.\n(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to a ship that has approved oily-water separating equipment for the processing of oily mixtures from bilges or fuel oil tank ballast.\n(c) This section does not apply to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION","PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS","Subpart B—Vessel Equipment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"3a11149ca26a7b99cf985620f000e6ff8b3835484295a9424e85c9dcd02ca9f5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-155.410","next":"us/33-cfr-155.430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}