(a) The owner, operator, and master of a foreign tank vessel under Sec. 157.10(e) or Sec. 157.10a(a)(2) shall ensure that the vessel does not enter the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo at a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States unless the vessel has on board--
(1) The Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual that--
(i) Is approved under Sec. 157.112; or
(ii) Meets the manual standards in Resolution 15 of the MARPOL 73/78 and bears the approval of the government of the vessel's flag state; and
(2) Either--
(i) A document from the government of the vessel's flag state that certifies that the vessel complies with Resolution 15 of the MARPOL 73/78; or
(ii) The following letters issued by the Coast Guard:
(A) The letter of acceptance issued under Sec. 157.106.
(B) The letter of acceptance issued under Sec. 157.142.
(C) Each amending letter issued under Sec. 157.158(c).
(b) On January 1, 1986, or 15 years after the date it was delivered to the original owner or 15 years after the completion of a major conversion, whichever is later, the owner, operator, and master of a foreign vessel having a COW system under Sec. 157.10c(b)(2) shall ensure that the vessel does not enter the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo at a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States unless the vessel has on board--
(1) The Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual that--
(i) Is approved under Sec. 157.112; or
(ii) Bears a certification by an authorized CS or the government of the vessel's flag state that the manual contains the information required under Sec. 157.138;
(2) Evidence that the COW system passed the required inspections by--
(i) A document from an authorized CS or the government of the vessel's flag state certifying that the vessel passed the inspections under Sec. 157.140; or
(ii) The letter of acceptance under Sec. 157.142 after passing the inspection under Sec. 157.140; and
(3) Either--
(i) A document from an authorized CS or the government of the vessel's flag state certifying that the vessel complies with the design, equipment and installation standards in Secs. 157.122 through 157.136 and any amending letters approving changed COW system characteristics; or
(ii) The letter of acceptance under Sec. 157.106 and any amending letters issued under Sec. 157.158(c). (Reporting and Recordkeeping requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1625-0036) [CGD 82-28, 50 FR 11627 and 11630, Mar. 22, 1985, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 FR 55573, Nov. 2, 2001; USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39210, July 12, 2006]