33 CFR 155.250: Oil fuel tank protection for large ships
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section sets an oil fuel tank protection standard for ships with large oil fuel capacity. A ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more, delivered on or after August 1, 2010, must meet the minimum standard in Annex I, Regulation 12A.
Applies toEach ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that is delivered on or after August 1, 2010.
What it says
A ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that is delivered on or after August 1, 2010, must meet the minimum standard of oil fuel tank protection required by Annex I, Regulation 12A.
“Each ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that is delivered on or after August 1, 2010, must meet the minimum standard of oil fuel tank protection required by Annex I, Regulation 12A”
Annex I, Regulation 12A is incorporated by reference, and the text sends the reader to § 155.140 for that incorporation.
“(incorporated by reference, see § 155.140)”
Common questions
Which ships must meet oil fuel tank protection standards under 33 CFR 155.250?
Ships with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that are delivered on or after August 1, 2010 must meet the standard.
“Each ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that is delivered on or after August 1, 2010”
What standard of oil fuel tank protection must these ships meet?
They must meet the minimum standard of oil fuel tank protection required by Annex I, Regulation 12A.
“must meet the minimum standard of oil fuel tank protection required by Annex I, Regulation 12A”
Where is Annex I, Regulation 12A incorporated by reference?
The text directs the reader to § 155.140 for the incorporation by reference.
“(incorporated by reference, see § 155.140)”
The text of 33 CFR 155.250
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Oil fuel tank protection
Each ship with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 cubic meters or more that is delivered on or after August 1, 2010, must meet the minimum standard of oil fuel tank protection required by Annex I, Regulation 12A (incorporated by reference, see § 155.140).
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