33 CFR Part 155

Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels

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Person in Charge of Fuel Transfers:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 08/14/19
Final Rule; Last Revised 05/27/20; Effective Date 05/27/20

Tank Vessel and Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances:
Proposed Rules; Reopening of comment period; Last Revised 02/17/11; Effective Date 02/17/11

Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices on Single-Hull Tank Ships and Single-Hull Tank Barges Carrying Oil or Oil Residue as Cargo:
Final Rule; Suspension of regulations; Last Revised 05/05/08; Effective Date 06/04/08
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 06/30/08; Effective Date 06/30/08
Final Rule; Last Revised 12/29/08; Effective Date 01/28/09

Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 10/01/01; Effective Date 10/01/01
Final Rule; Correction; Last Revised 06/18/02; Effective Date 06/01/02
Final Rule; Revisions; Last Revised 09/17/02; Effective Date 10/17/02
Final Rule; Suspension of Regulation; Last Revised 07/20/05; Effective Date 08/19/05

Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 05/10/02; Effective Date 05/10/02
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 10/11/02; Effective Date 10/11/02
Final Rule; Revisions and Suspension of Rule; Last Revised 01/23/04; Effective Date 02/12/04
Final Rule; Partial Suspension; Last Revised 02/09/07; Effective Date 02/12/07
Final Rule; Last Revised 12/31/08; Effective Date 01/30/09 and 02/12/09
Final Rule; Information Collection Approval; Last Revised 09/03/10; Effective Date 09/03/10

Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Last Revised 06/28/19; Effective Date 06/28/19
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/18/20; Effective Date 09/18/20
Final Rule; Last Revised 04/03/24; Effective Date 04/03/24

Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Correction; Last Revised 06/18/02; Effective Date 06/01/02
Final Rule; Revisions; Last Revised 06/25/03; Effective Date 06/30/03
Technical Amendments; Final Rule; Last Revised 06/23/05; Effective Date 06/23/05
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 06/19/08; Effective Date 06/19/08
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 06/10/09; Effective Date 06/10/09
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 06/25/10; Effective Date 06/25/10
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/07/14; Effective Date 07/07/14
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/27/15; Effective Date 07/27/15
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/28/17; Effective Date 07/28/17

Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 10/11/02; Effective Date 10/11/02

Pollution Prevention Equipment:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 11/03/05; Effective Date 11/03/05
Interim Rule; Request for Comments; Last Revised 01/16/09; Effective Date 03/17/09

Consolidation of Merchant Mariner Qualification Credentials:
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 01/25/07; Effective Date 01/25/07
Final Rule; Last Revised 03/16/09; Effective Date 04/15/09

Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions:
Final Rule: Last Revised 08/31/09; Effective Date 09/30/09
Final Rule; Information Collection Approval; Last Revised 09/03/10; Effective Date 09/03/10
Final Rule; Information Collection Approval – Clarification; Last Revised 09/15/10; Effective Date 09/15/10

Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan Requirements:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 08/31/09; Effective Date 08/31/09
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/30/13; Effective Date 10/30/13

Marine Vapor Control Systems:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 10/21/10; Effective Date 10/21/10

Discharge Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil:
Notice of Intent to Finalize; Request for Comments; Last Revised 03/27/12; Effective Date 03/27/12

MARPOL Annex I Amendments:
Final Rule; Last Revised 02/04/15; Effective Date 05/05/15