Section 844.7 - General Requirements; Lightering Operations(a) No vessel may transfer cargo oil upon marine waters of the State of California where the cargo oil is to be lightered, unless: (1) the vessel is in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter;(2) both the receiving unit and the transfer unit have on board at the time of transfer, a valid Certificate of Inspection, Certificate of Compliance, or a Tank Vessel Examination Letter, as would have been required under 46 U.S.C. 3710 or 3711, had the transfer taken place in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and(3) the receiving unit and transfer unit as required by 33 CFR 151 have on board, at the time of transfer, an International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate or equivalent documentation of compliance with Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978. Such documentation is the same as that which required by 33 CFR 151 for vessels in the navigable waters of the United States. The IOPP Certificate or documentation of compliance shall be that prescribed by 33 CFR 151.19 and 33 CFR 151.21, and shall be effective under the same timetable as specified in 33 CFR 151.19.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 844.7
1. New section filed 2-18-94 as an emergency; operative 2-18-94 (Register 94, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-20-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-94 order transmitted to OAL 5-27-94 with amendment of section and NOTE and filed 7-12-94 (Register 94, No. 28).
3. Repealer of former section 844.7 and renumbering and amendment of former section 844.4 to section 844.7 filed 8-13-2002; operative 9-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33). Note: Authority cited: Sections 8670.7, 8670.17 and 8670.18, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8670.2 and 8670.14, Government Code.
1. New section filed 2-18-94 as an emergency; operative 2-18-94 (Register 94, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-20-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-94 order transmitted to OAL 5-27-94 with amendment of section and Noteand filed 7-12-94 (Register 94, No. 28).
3. Repealer of former section 844.7 and renumbering and amendment of former section 844.4 to section 844.7 filed 8-13-2002; operative 9-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33).