§ 157.156 — Cow Operations: Meeting Manual Requirements

Except as allowed in § 157.158, the master of a foreign tank vessel having a COW system under § 157.10(e), § 157.10a(a)(2), or § 157.10c(b)(2) that has the Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual approved under § 157.112 and is operating in the navigable waters of the United States or transferring cargo at a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and the master of a U.S. tank vessel having a COW system under § 157.10(e), § 157.10a(a)(2), or § 157.10c(b)(2) shall ensure that during each COW operation—

(a) The procedures listed in the Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual are followed; and

(b) The characteristics recorded in the Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual under § 157.150(b) are met.