Tankerman · Regulations — Transfer Procedures Manual
A tank vessel's Transfer Procedures (operations) manual must:
- ABe kept ashore only
- BBe aboard, available to the PIC, and describe the vessel's transfer system and procedures✓ Correct
- CBe written only in a foreign language
- DBe optional for barges
Explanation
The vessel must carry an approved transfer-procedures manual describing piping, valves, monitoring, and step-by-step procedures including emergency shutdown and spill response. The PIC uses it to conduct compliant transfers, and the Coast Guard examines it.
Authority: 33 CFR 155.720
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