33 CFR 155.220: Spill removal equipment for secondary oil cargo
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section covers equipment for removing on-deck oil cargo spills on vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo. These vessels must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for spills of at least one-half barrel. The listed items must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations.
Applies toVessels carrying oil as secondary cargo.
What it says
Vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo must carry appropriate equipment and supplies to contain and remove on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one-half barrel.
33 CFR 155.220(a)“Vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one-half barrel.”
The equipment and supplies must include sorbents.
33 CFR 155.220(b)“The equipment and supplies must include—”
The equipment and supplies must include non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets.
33 CFR 155.220(b)(2)“Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets;”
The equipment and supplies must include containers suitable for holding recovered waste.
33 CFR 155.220(b)(3)“Containers suitable for holding recovered waste;”
The equipment and supplies must include emulsifiers for deck cleaning and protective clothing.
33 CFR 155.220(b)(4)“Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; and”
The equipment and supplies must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations.
33 CFR 155.220(c)“The equipment and supplies must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations.”
Common questions
What spill size must the equipment on a vessel with secondary oil cargo handle?
The equipment and supplies must handle on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one-half barrel.
“Vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one-half barrel.”
When must spill removal equipment be ready for use?
The equipment and supplies must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations.
“The equipment and supplies must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations.”
What kind of containers must be carried for spill cleanup?
The vessel must carry containers suitable for holding recovered waste.
“Containers suitable for holding recovered waste;”
The text of 33 CFR 155.220
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), current as of April 16, 2026 · Read it on eCFR
Discharge removal equipment for vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo
(a) Vessels carrying oil as secondary cargo must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least one-half barrel.
(b) The equipment and supplies must include—
(1) Sorbents;
(2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets;
(3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste;
(4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning; and
(5) Protective clothing
(c) The equipment and supplies must be ready for immediate use during cargo transfer operations.
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