1. (a) Oil tankers and offshore oil barges with an overall length of 400 feet or more must carry appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of on-deck oil cargo spills of at least 12 barrels.

2. (b) The equipment and supplies must include—

   1. (1) Sorbents;
   2. (2) Non-sparking hand scoops, shovels, and buckets;
   3. (3) Containers suitable for holding recovered waste;
   4. (4) Emulsifiers for deck cleaning;
   5. (5) Protective clothing;
   6. (6) A minimum of one non-sparking portable pump with hoses; and
   7. (7) Scupper plugs.
3. (c) During cargo transfer operations, the equipment and supplies must remain ready for immediate use.

[CGD 90-068, 58 FR 67996, Dec. 22, 1993, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998]