33 CFR 155.820: Vessel operator records for transfer operations

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section requires the vessel operator to keep a written record available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI. The record covers persons in charge of transfer operations, test and inspection results, hose information, and the Declaration of Inspection.

Applies toThe vessel operator.

What it says

  1. The vessel operator must keep a written record available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI.

    33 CFR 155.820(a)“The name of each person currently designated as a person in charge of transfer operations.”

  2. The record must include the name of each person currently designated as a person in charge of transfer operations.

    33 CFR 155.820(a)“The name of each person currently designated as a person in charge of transfer operations.”

  3. The record must include the date and result of the most recent test and inspection of each item tested or inspected as required by § 156.170 of this chapter.

    33 CFR 155.820(b)“The date and result of the most recent test and inspection of each item tested or inspected as required by § 156.170 of this chapter;”

  4. The record must include the hose information required by § 154.500(e) and (g) of this chapter, unless that information is marked on the hose.

    33 CFR 155.820(c)“The hose information required by § 154.500(e) and (g) of this chapter unless that information is marked on the hose; and”

  5. The record must include the Declaration of Inspection as required by § 156.150(f) of this chapter.

    33 CFR 155.820(d)“The Declaration of Inspection as required by § 156.150(f) of this chapter.”

Common questions

Who must keep transfer operation records under 33 CFR 155.820?

The vessel operator must keep a written record. It must be available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI.

“The vessel operator shall keep a written record available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI of:”

Do I have to keep hose information in the written record?

Yes, the record must include the hose information required by § 154.500(e) and (g) of this chapter, unless that information is marked on the hose.

“The hose information required by § 154.500(e) and (g) of this chapter unless that information is marked on the hose; and”

What test and inspection details must the vessel record include?

The record must show the date and result of the most recent test and inspection of each item tested or inspected as required by § 156.170 of this chapter.

“The date and result of the most recent test and inspection of each item tested or inspected as required by § 156.170 of this chapter;”

The text of 33 CFR 155.820

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Records

The vessel operator shall keep a written record available for inspection by the COTP or OCMI of:

(a) The name of each person currently designated as a person in charge of transfer operations.

(b) The date and result of the most recent test and inspection of each item tested or inspected as required by § 156.170 of this chapter;

(c) The hose information required by § 154.500(e) and (g) of this chapter unless that information is marked on the hose; and

(d) The Declaration of Inspection as required by § 156.150(f) of this chapter.

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