§ 3719. Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels

§ 3719. Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels

(1) A crew member and an operable anchor on board the tank vessel that together are capable of arresting the tank vessel without additional assistance under reasonably foreseeable sea conditions.

(2) An emergency system on the tank vessel or towing vessel that without additional assistance under reasonably foreseeable sea conditions will allow the tank vessel to be retrieved by the towing vessel if the tow line ruptures.

(3) Any other measure or combination of measures that the Secretary determines will provide protection against grounding of the tank vessel comparable to that provided by the measures described in paragraph (1) or (2).

(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title IX, § 901(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3946; amended Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(6)(B)(i), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4290.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 inserted “National” before “Towing Safety” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Regulations

Pub. L. 104–324, title IX, § 901(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3946, provided that: “The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue regulations required under section 3719 of title 46, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than October 1, 1997.”