Section 151.30 - Applicability(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, §§ 151.30 through 151.49 apply to each ship that- (1) Is operated under the authority of the United States and engages in international voyages;(2) Is operated under the authority of the United States and is certificated for ocean service;(3) Is operated under the authority of the United States and is certificated for coastwise service beyond three nautical miles from land;(4) Is operated under the authority of the United States and operates at any time seaward of the outermost boundary of the territorial sea of the United States as defined in § 2.22 of this chapter; or(5) Is operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters of the United States, or while at a port or terminal under the jurisdiction of the United States.(b) Sections 151.30 through 151.49 do not apply to- (1) A tank barge whose certificate is endorsed by the Coast Guard for a limited short protected coastwise route if the barge is constructed and certificated primarily for service on an inland route;(2) A warship, naval auxiliary, or other ship owned or operated by a country when engaged in noncommercial service;(3) A Canadian or U.S. ship being operated exclusively on the Great Lakes of North America or their connecting and tributary waters;(4) A Canadian or U.S. ship being operated exclusively on the internal waters of the United States and Canada; or(5) Any other ship specifically excluded by MARPOL 73/78. Note to § 151.30 (b)(4) : The term "internal waters" is defined in § 2.24 of this chapter.
CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18405, Apr. 28, 1989, as amended by CGD 88-002A, 55 FR 18582, May 2, 1990; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35014 , June 19, 2008