(a) If the vessel is moored, no person may transfer to or from a portable tank or IBC a product with a flashpoint of less than 300 °F unless the person in charge displays a—
(1) Red flag by day; and
(2) Red electric lantern by night.
(b) If the vessel is at anchor, no person may transfer to or from a portable tank or IBC a product with a flashpoint of less than 300 °F unless the person in charge displays a red flag.
(c) The signal required in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section must be visible on all sides of the vessel.
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, as amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54787, Sept. 6, 2013]
source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 17022, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 98.30-33