§ 2396. Spill Containment for Ballasting or Deballasting Operations for Tank Vessels at Marine Terminals.

(a) Applicability.

The provisions of s 2396 apply to tank vessels conducting ballasting or deballasting operations at terminals where any part of the cargo on board or any part of the cargo last carried is a persistent oil. These provisions do not apply to ballasting operations to a tank vessel's segregated ballast tanks.

(b) Tank Vessel Ballasting or Deballasting Alongside Onshore Terminals.

(1) Prior to commencement of any ballasting or deballasting operation at an onshore terminal, the terminal operator shall ensure that boom is deployed or maintained in a standby condition, as appropriate, as specified in subsections (c) or (d) of section 2395.

(2) At onshore terminals not subject to high velocity currents, where the tank vessel uses the sea valves on the outboard side of the vessel, the booming shall conform to the requirements of subsections (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(3) of section 2395. Where the sea valves on the terminal side of the vessel are used, the booming shall conform to the requirements of subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) of section 2395.

(c) Tank Vessel Ballasting or Deballasting at Offshore Terminals.

Prior to commencement of any ballasting or deballasting operation at an offshore terminal, the terminal operator shall ensure that the provisions of subsection (e)(2) of section 2395, have been complied with.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 10-5-94; operative 11-4-94 (Register 94, No. 40).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8750, 8751, 8752, 8755, 8757 and 8758, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 8670.28, Government Code; and Sections 8750, 8751, 8752, 8755, 8757 and 8758, Public Resources Code.