Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/206

 92 STAT. 1486

PUBLIC LAW 95-474—OCT. 17, 1978 "(ii) main steering gear control in the steering gear compartment; and "(iii) means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the navigating bridge, remote steering gear control station, and the steering gear compartment; and "(M) if a crude oil tanker, which is engaged in the transfer of oil from an offshore oil exploitation or production facility on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, not later than June 1, 1980, be equipped with segregated ballast tanks, or may operate with dedicated clean ballast tanks or special ballast arrangements: Provided, That vessels subject to this paragraph shall comply fully with the other minimum standards of this section, where applicable; and "(N) in accordance with relevant international agreements to which the United States is a party, exempt vessels from the minimum requirements established in this subsection for segregated ballast, dedicated clean ballast, or crude oil washing if he determines that shore-based reception facilities are a preferred method of handling dirty ballast, and that adequate facilities are readily available. After the effective date of this Act, the installation of segregated ballast tanks, a crude oil washing system, or an inert gas system, required by regulations issued hereunder, on a vessel which is entitled to engage m coastwise trade in accordance with section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. 883) shall be effected within the United States, its territories (not including trust territories), or its possessions, and vessels which fail to comply with this requirement shall thereafter not have the right to engage in the coastwise trade. " (8) EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE.—

Inspection certificate.

Noncompliance, notification.

Compliance certificate.

Examination.

Noncompliance, notification.

" (A) No vessel of the United States to which this section applies shall have on board oil or hazardous materials in bulk as cargo or in residue until it has a Certificate of Inspection, issued under the provisions of title 52 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and such certificate has been endorsed to indicate that the vessel is in compliance with the regulations issued under this section. If any such vessel is found not to be in compliance, the Secretary shall notify the owner or agent of the vessel and indicate how the vessel may be brought into compliance. "(B) No foreign vessel to which this section applies shall operate on or enter the navigable waters of the United States, or transfer oil or hazardous materials in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, unless such vessel has been issued a Certificate of Compliance by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not issue such certificate until the vessel has been examined by the Secretary and found to be in compliance with the provisions of this section and the regulations issued hereunder. If such vessel is found not to be in compliance, the Secretary shall notify the owner or agent of the vessel and indicate how the vessel may be brought into compliance. The Secretary may allow provisional entry for the purposes of conducting examinations. "(C) The Secretary may accept, in whole or in part, a certificate, endorsement, or document issued by any foreign nation

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