33 CFR 155.740: Availability of transfer procedures
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section sets how a vessel must keep the transfer procedures required by § 155.720. They must be available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI, legibly printed in a language the transfer personnel understand, and permanently posted or available where the crew can easily see and use them.
What it says
The transfer procedures required by § 155.720 must be available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI whenever the vessel is in operation.
33 CFR 155.740(a)“Available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI whenever the vessel is in operation;”
The transfer procedures must be legibly printed in a language or languages understood by personnel engaged in transfer operations.
33 CFR 155.740(b)“Legibly printed in a language or languages understood by personnel engaged in transfer operations; and”
The transfer procedures must be permanently posted or available at a place where members of the crew engaged in transfer operations can easily see and use them.
33 CFR 155.740(c)“Permanently posted or available at a place where the procedures can be easily seen and used by members of the crew when engaged in transfer operations.”
Common questions
Who can inspect a vessel's transfer procedures?
The COTP or OCMI can inspect them. The procedures must be available to them whenever the vessel is in operation.
“Available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI whenever the vessel is in operation;”
What language must transfer procedures be printed in?
They must be legibly printed in a language or languages understood by personnel engaged in transfer operations.
“Legibly printed in a language or languages understood by personnel engaged in transfer operations; and”
Where must transfer procedures be kept on a vessel?
They must be permanently posted or available at a place where members of the crew engaged in transfer operations can easily see and use them.
“Permanently posted or available at a place where the procedures can be easily seen and used by members of the crew when engaged in transfer operations.”
The text of 33 CFR 155.740
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Availability of transfer procedures
The transfer procedures required by § 155.720 must be:
(a) Available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI whenever the vessel is in operation;
(b) Legibly printed in a language or languages understood by personnel engaged in transfer operations; and
(c) Permanently posted or available at a place where the procedures can be easily seen and used by members of the crew when engaged in transfer operations.
Sections it refers to
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