33 CFR 155.1120: Operating restrictions for Prince William Sound tankers
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section restricts loading by tankers at facilities permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act. The owner or operator may not load cargo until the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met. They must also certify to the Coast Guard that response resources are provided.
Applies toThe section applies to the owner or operator of a tanker to which this subpart applies.
What it says
The owner or operator of a tanker to which this subpart applies may not load cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act unless the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met.
“may not load cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act unless the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met”
The owner or operator of such a tanker must certify to the Coast Guard that they have provided the necessary response resources through an oil spill removal organization required by § 155.1125.
“shall certify to the Coast Guard that they have provided, through an oil spill removal organization required by § 155.1125, the necessary response resources”
The certified response resources must be able to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater, in Prince William Sound, AK.
“to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater, in Prince William Sound, AK”
Common questions
When may a tanker not load cargo at a Trans-Alaska Pipeline facility?
The owner or operator may not load cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act unless the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met.
“may not load cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act unless the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met”
What must the tanker owner or operator certify to the Coast Guard?
They must certify that they have provided the necessary response resources through an oil spill removal organization required by § 155.1125.
“shall certify to the Coast Guard that they have provided, through an oil spill removal organization required by § 155.1125, the necessary response resources”
What size discharge must the response resources cover in Prince William Sound?
They must cover a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater, to the maximum extent practicable.
“a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater, in Prince William Sound, AK”
The text of 33 CFR 155.1120
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Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization
The owner or operator of a tanker to which this subpart applies may not load cargo at a facility permitted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act unless the requirements of this subpart and § 155.1025 have been met. The owner or operator of such a tanker shall certify to the Coast Guard that they have provided, through an oil spill removal organization required by § 155.1125, the necessary response resources to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is greater, in Prince William Sound, AK.
Sections it refers to
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