Section 18 AAC 75.027 - Requirements for laden tank vessels(a) In addition to meeting the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, a laden tank vessel must carry or have ready access to sufficient oil transfer equipment to facilitate lightering to and from other vessels. The oil transfer equipment must be sufficient to lighter the volume of the largest cargo tank within 24 hours.(b) The owner or operator shall ensure that each laden tank vessel has on board a person who is designated as an oil spill prevention and response officer and is responsible for training and drilling the crew on state and federal oil pollution prevention and response requirements.(c) If the master is not fluent in English, a person fluent in English and in the master's language must be immediately available to the bridge of any laden tank vessel when underway in state waters.(d) The owner or operator shall ensure that measures are in place that allow the prompt detection of an oil discharge including(2) the sounding of all cargo tanks to check cargo and water levels in the tanks after an intentional or unintentional grounding, collision, or allision; and(3) where technically feasible, electronic leak detection systems.(e) A tank vessel under escort by another vessel must, at all times, be operated in a manner that permits the escort vessel to be available immediately to provide the intended assistance to the tank vessel.(f) While in state waters, the emergency towing arrangement must be made up and prepared for rapid deployment to a towing vessel. The towing arrangement must be fitted to allow towing vessels commonly available in the area of operation to take the vessel in tow rapidly. For a vessel over 20,000 deadweight tonnage, the towing arrangement must meet the requirements of 33 C.F.R. 155.235, revised as of September 30, 2009, and adopted by reference.Eff. 5/14/92, Register 122; am 12/30/2006, Register 180; am 2/5/2023, Register 245, April 2023Authority:AS 46.03.020
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