Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 28 - Ports and Airports
Part 1 - TARIFF NO.7 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PORT TERMINAL SERVICES
Chapter 02 - General Rules and Regulations
Section 28-1-02-174 - OILY WASTE DISPOSAL

Under the provision of Annex 1 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, known as MARPOL 73/78, and the United States Coast Guard implementing regulations, Part 158 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( 33 C.F.R. 158), all terminals and ports which receive tankers or other oceangoing vessels of 400 gross tons or more must make provisions for adequate oily waste reception facilities. The application of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport for its public wharves and facilities for a Certificate of Adequacy (COA) for reception facilities for receipt of oily waste was approved and the COA was issued February 16, 1986.

Each steamship agent licensed at the Port of Gulfport has been furnished a personal copy of the COA which is available for inspection by the United States Coast Guard and other interested persons.

If desiring to discharge oily waste, the vessel, her owners and agents are responsible for selecting an inspected and approved company that meets United States Coast Guard requirements for necessary arrangements for discharge of the oily waste. Such discharge operations are to be reported to the Mississippi State Port Authority prior to the actual discharge.

The firms listed below have indicated to the Captain of the Port of Mobile that they are interested in contracting their services in receipt of the oily waste. Listing herein does not indicate a preferential recommendation on the part of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport but merely reflects the firms' desire to function in the above capacity and the Captain of the Port's recognition of the firms with respect to the application of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport. All inquiries should be directed to the Captain of the Port, United States Coast Guard. Any contractor is subject to the applicable regulations for the transfer of oil ( 33 C.F.R. 154-156).