Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 17.09.1997

Overfill Devices

The Coast Guard is establishing minimum standards for overfill devices as required by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The purpose of the overfill device is to warn of cargo tank overfills. This regulation requires the phased-in installation and use of the devices on the cargo tanks of certain tank vessels that carry oil or oil residue as primary cargo. This regulation should reduce the likelihood of spills when oil is loaded as cargo.