# 33 C.F.R. § 151.08 (2026): Denial of entry

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 151.08 (2026)
- **Heading:** Denial of entry
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 151: VESSELS CARRYING OIL, NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES, GARBAGE, MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE, AND BALLAST WATER / Subpart A: Implementation of MARPOL 73/78 and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty as it Pertains to Pollution from Ships / § 151.08: § 151.08   Denial of entry.

## Text

(a) Unless a ship is entering under force majeure, no oceangoing tanker or any other oceangoing ship of 400 gross tons or more required by § 151.10 to retain oil, oil residue, or oily mixtures on board while at sea, and no oceangoing ship carrying a Category A, B, or C NLS cargo or NLS residue in cargo tanks that are required to be prewashed under 46 CFR part 153, may enter any port or terminal under § 158.110(a) of this chapter unless the port or terminal has a Certificate of Adequacy, as defined in § 158.120 of this chapter.
(b) A COTP may deny the entry of a ship to a port or terminal under § 158.110(b) if—
(1) The port or terminal does not have a Certificate of Adequacy, as required in § 158.135 of this chapter; or
(2) The port or terminal is not in compliance with the requirements of subpart D of part 158.
[CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18404, Apr. 28, 1989, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55570, Nov. 2, 2001]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 151.01 (2026) § 151.01   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_01.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.03 (2026) § 151.03   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_03.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.04 (2026) § 151.04   Penalties for violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_04.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.05 (2026) § 151.05   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_05.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.06 (2026) § 151.06   Special areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_06.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.07 (2026) § 151.07   Delegations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_07.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.08 (2026) § 151.08   Denial of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_08.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.09 (2026) § 151.09   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_09.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.10 (2026) § 151.10   Control of oil discharges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_10.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.11 (2026) § 151.11   Exceptions for emergencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_11.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.13 (2026) § 151.13   Special areas for Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_13.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.15 (2026) § 151.15   Reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_15.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.17 (2026) § 151.17   Surveys.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_17.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 151.19 (2026) § 151.19   International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P151_S151_19.md)

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