{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-156.320","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 156.320","heading":"Maximum operating conditions.","body":"Unless otherwise specified, the maximum operating conditions in this section apply to tank vessels operating within the lightering zones designated in this subpart.\n(a) A tank vessel shall not attempt to moor alongside another vessel when either of the following conditions exist:\n(1) The wind velocity is 56 km/hr (30 knots) or more; or\n(2) The wave height is 3 meters (10 feet) or more.\n(b) Cargo transfer operations shall cease and transfer hoses shall be drained when—\n(1) The wind velocity exceeds 82 km/hr (44 knots); or\n(2) Wave heights exceed 5 meters (16 feet).","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION","PART 156—OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS","Subpart C—Lightering Zones and Operational Requirements for the Gulf of America"],"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":"3cb29125294e9769a232d24e4a33404f6c2bf1a198b5d4e8ecadb6dfe726e41e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-156.310","next":"us/33-cfr-156.330"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}