# 33 CFR § 151.08: Denial of entry

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.08

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 151.08
- **Heading:** Denial of entry
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION > 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 > General

## 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 CFR § 151.01 § 151.01 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.01.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.03 § 151.03 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.03.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.04 § 151.04 Penalties for violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.04.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.05 § 151.05 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.05.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.06 § 151.06 Special areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.06.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.07 § 151.07 Delegations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.07.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.08 § 151.08 Denial of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.08.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.09 § 151.09 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.09.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.10 § 151.10 Control of oil discharges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.10.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.11 § 151.11 Exceptions for emergencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.11.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.13 § 151.13 Special areas for Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.13.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.15 § 151.15 Reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.15.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.17 § 151.17 Surveys.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.17.md)
- [33 CFR § 151.19 § 151.19 International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-151.19.md)

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