[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR97.15-55]



[Page 71]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 97_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart 97.15_Tests, Drills, and Inspections

 

Sec.  97.15-55  Requirements for fuel oil.



    (a) It shall be the duty of the chief engineer to cause an entry in 

the log to be made of each supply of fuel oil received on board, stating 

the quantity received, the name of the vendor, the name of the oil 

producer, and the flashpoint (Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Method, ASTM D 

93 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  97.01-2)) for which it is 

certified by the producer.

    (b) It shall be the further duty of the chief engineer to cause to 

be drawn and sealed and suitably labeled at the time the supply is 

received on board, a half-pint sample of each lot of fuel oil. These 

samples shall be preserved until the particular supply of oil is 

exhausted.



[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 17011, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 

18901, Dec. 18, 1968; USCG-2000-7790, 65 FR 58461, Sept. 29, 2000]