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[CITE: 46USC8703]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                       Part F--Manning of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 87--UNLICENSED PERSONNEL
 
Sec. 8703. Tankermen on tank vessels

    (a) A vessel of the United States to which chapter 37 of this title 
applies, that has on board oil or hazardous material in bulk as cargo or 
cargo residue, shall have a specified number of the crew certified as 
tankermen as required by the Secretary. This requirement shall be noted 
on the certificate of inspection issued to the vessel.
    [(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 18, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2869.]
    (c) A vessel to which section 3702(b) of this title applies shall 
have on board as a crewmember in charge of the transfer operation an 
individual certified as a tankerman (qualified for the grade of fuel 
transferred), unless a master, mate, pilot, engineer, or operator 
licensed under section 7101 of this title is present in charge of the 
transfer. If the vessel does not have that individual on board, chapter 
37 of this title applies to the vessel.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 18, 
Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2869.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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8703(a)...........................  46:391a(10)(A)
8703(b)...........................  46:391a(10)(C)
8703(c)...........................  46:391a(4)(B)
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    Section 8703 sets requirements for tankermen on board vessels 
carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk as cargo or cargo residue.
    Subsection (a) requires a specified number of the crew certified as 
tankermen on board these vessels and a notation be made to that effect 
on the vessel's certificate of inspection. A tankerman is an individual 
who is experienced and trained in the procedures for transferring oil or 
hazardous material to or from a vessel and is responsible for carrying 
out these duties and responsibilities.
    Subsection (b) authorizes the Secretary to regulate tankermen and 
restrict the types of oil or hazardous materials on the basis of safety 
to the vessel and the marine environment.
    Subsection (c) requires a tankerman or licensed master, pilot, 
engineer, or operator to be present and in charge of a transfer of oil 
or hazardous material on certain vessels in the service of oil 
exploitation. If this individual is not on board, then the tank vessel 
requirements of chapter 37 apply to the vessel.


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-557 repealed subsec. (b) which 
contained duplicate tankerman manning requirements. See section 7317(a) 
of this title.
