33 CFR 151.1513: Extension of ballast water compliance date
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section lets the Coast Guard grant an extension to the implementation schedule in § 151.1512(b) only in limited cases. The master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge must document that, despite all efforts, compliance with § 151.1510 is not possible. Requests must be in writing and made no later than 12 months before the scheduled implementation date.
Applies toThe master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this subpart.
What it says
The Coast Guard may grant an extension to the § 151.1512(b) schedule only where the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this subpart can document that, despite all efforts, compliance with § 151.1510 is not possible.
“only in those cases where the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this subpart can document that, despite all efforts, compliance with the requirement under § 151.1510 is not possible”
Any extension request must be made no later than 12 months before the scheduled implementation date listed in § 151.1512(b).
“Any extension request must be made no later than 12 months before the scheduled implementation date listed in § 151.1512(b) of this subpart”
The request must be submitted in writing by email to environmental_standards@uscg.mil, or to the Commandant (CG-OES) at the mailing address the text gives.
“submitted in writing by email to environmental_standards@uscg.mil, or to the Commandant (CG-OES), Attn: Office of Operating and Environmental Standards”
Summary information on all extension decisions will be promptly posted on the Internet, including the vessel name, the vessel owner, the term of the extension, and the basis for it.
“Summary information concerning all extension decisions, including the name of the vessel and vessel owner, the term of the extension, and the basis for the extension will be promptly posted on the Internet.”
Extensions will last no longer than the minimum time the Coast Guard determines the vessel needs to comply with § 151.1510.
“Extensions will be for no longer than the minimum time needed, as determined by the Coast Guard, for the vessel to comply with the requirements of § 151.1510.”
Common questions
When can the Coast Guard grant an extension of the ballast water compliance date?
The Coast Guard may grant an extension only where the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge can document that, despite all efforts, compliance with § 151.1510 is not possible.
“only in those cases where the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this subpart can document that, despite all efforts, compliance with the requirement under § 151.1510 is not possible”
When must I request an extension of the ballast water compliance date?
An extension request must be made no later than 12 months before the scheduled implementation date listed in § 151.1512(b).
“Any extension request must be made no later than 12 months before the scheduled implementation date listed in § 151.1512(b) of this subpart”
How do I submit an extension request to the Coast Guard?
The request must be in writing and sent by email to environmental_standards@uscg.mil, or to the Commandant (CG-OES) at the address given in the text.
“submitted in writing by email to environmental_standards@uscg.mil, or to the Commandant (CG-OES), Attn: Office of Operating and Environmental Standards”
How long can a compliance date extension last?
Extensions will be for no longer than the minimum time needed, as determined by the Coast Guard, for the vessel to comply with § 151.1510.
“Extensions will be for no longer than the minimum time needed, as determined by the Coast Guard, for the vessel to comply with the requirements of § 151.1510.”
The text of 33 CFR 151.1513
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Extension of compliance date
The Coast Guard may grant an extension to the implementation schedule in § 151.1512(b) of this subpart only in those cases where the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this subpart can document that, despite all efforts, compliance with the requirement under § 151.1510 is not possible. Any extension request must be made no later than 12 months before the scheduled implementation date listed in § 151.1512(b) of this subpart and submitted in writing by email to environmental_standards@uscg.mil, or to the Commandant (CG-OES), Attn: Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509. Summary information concerning all extension decisions, including the name of the vessel and vessel owner, the term of the extension, and the basis for the extension will be promptly posted on the Internet. Extensions will be for no longer than the minimum time needed, as determined by the Coast Guard, for the vessel to comply with the requirements of § 151.1510.
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