Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated ActsSection 3
AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX OF THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS, 1973
THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE,
NOTING the functions which Article 16 of the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the
“1973 Convention”) and resolution A.297(VIII) confer on the Marine
Environment Protection Committee for the consideration and adoption of
amendments to the 1973 Convention,
NOTING FURTHER article VI of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
(hereinafter referred to as the “1978 Protocol”),
HAVING CONSIDERED at its twentieth session amendments to the 1978 Protocol
proposed and circulated in accordance with article 16(2)(a) of the 1973
Convention,
1. ADOPTS in accordance with article 16(2)(d) of the 1973 Convention
amendments to the Annex of the 1978 Protocol, the text of which is set out in
the Annex to the present resolution;
2. DETERMINES in accordance with article 16(2)(f)(iii) of the 1973 Convention
that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on
7 July 1985 unless prior to this date one third or more of the
Parties or the Parties, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute fifty
per cent or more of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet,
have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments;
3. INVITES the Parties to note that in accordance with article 16(2)(g)(ii) of
the 1973 Convention the amendments shall enter into force on
7 January 1986 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2
above;
4. REQUESTS the Secretary-General in conformity with article 16(2)(e) of the
1973 Convention to transmit to all Parties to the 1978 Protocol certified
copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in
the Annex;
5. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit to the Members of the
Organization which are not Parties to the 1978 Protocol copies of the
resolution and its Annex.
ANNEX
AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX OF THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS, 1973
ANNEX I
REGULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY OIL
Regulation 1
Definitions
The existing texts of paragraphs (26) and (27) are replaced by the
following:
“(26) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (6) of this
Regulation, for the purposes of Regulations 13, 13B, 13E and 18(4) of
this Annex, “new oil tanker” means an oil tanker:
(a) for
which the building contract is placed after 1 June 1979; or
(b) in
the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a
similar stage of construction after 1 January 1980; or
(c) the
delivery of which is after 1 June 1982; or
(d)
which has undergone a major conversion:
(i)
for which the contract is placed after
1 June 1979; or
(ii)
in the absence of a contract, the construction work of
which is begun after 1 January 1980; or
(iii)
which is completed after 1 June 1982;
except that, for oil tankers of 70,000 tons deadweight and above, the
definition in paragraph (6) of this Regulation shall apply for the
purposes of Regulation 13(1) of this Annex.
(27) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (7) of this Regulation,
for the purposes of Regulations 13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 18(5) and
18(6)(c) of this Annex, “existing oil tanker” means an oil tanker
which is not a new oil tanker as defined in paragraph (26) of this
Regulation.”
Regulation 9
Control of Discharge of Oil
The existing text of sub-paragraph (1)(a)(vi) is replaced by the
following:
“(vi) the tanker
has in operation an oil discharge monitoring and control system and a slop
tank arrangement as required by Regulation 15 of this Annex.”
The existing text of sub-paragraph (1)(b)(v) is replaced by the
following:
“(v) the ship
has in operation an oil discharge monitoring and control system, oily-water
separating equipment, oil filtering equipment or other installation as
required by Regulation 16 of this Annex.”
The existing text of paragraph (4) is replaced by the following:
“(4) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall not
apply to the discharge of clean or segregated ballast or unprocessed oily
mixtures which without dilution have an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per
million and which do not originate from cargo pump-room bilges and are not
mixed with oil cargo residues. The provisions of sub-paragraph (1)(b) of
this Regulation shall not apply to the discharge of the processed oily
mixture, provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the
oily mixture does not originate from cargo pump-room bilges;
(b) the
oily mixture is not mixed with oil cargo residues;
(c) the
oil content of the effluent without dilution does not exceed 15 parts per
million; and
(d) the
ship has in operation oil filtering equipment complying with
Regulation 16(7) of this Annex.”
Regulation 10
Methods for the Prevention of Oil Pollution from Ships while Operating in
Special Areas
The existing texts of paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) are replaced by the
following:
“(2) Subject to the provisions of Regulation 11 of this Annex:
(a) any
discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from any oil tanker and any ship
of 400 tons gross tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be
prohibited while in a special area;
(b) any
discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from a ship of less than 400
tons gross tonnage, other than an oil tanker, shall be prohibited while in a
special area, except when the oil content of the effluent without dilution
does not exceed 15 parts per million or alternatively when all of the
following conditions are satisfied:
(i)
the ship is proceeding en route;
(ii)
the oil content of the effluent is less than 100 parts
per million; and
(iii)
the discharge is made as far as practicable from the
land, but in no case less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.
(3) (a)
The provisions of paragraph (2) of this Regulation shall not apply to the
discharge of clean or segregated ballast.
(b) The
provisions of sub-paragraph (2)(a) of this Regulation shall not apply to
the discharge of processed bilge water from machinery spaces, provided that
all the following conditions are satisfied:
(i)
the bilge water does not originate from cargo pump-room
bilges;
(ii)
the bilge water is not mixed with oil cargo residues;
(iii)
the ship is proceeding en route;
(iv)
the oil content of the effluent without dilution does not
exceed 15 parts per million;
(v)
the ship has in operation oil filtering equipment
complying with Regulation 16(7) of this Annex; and
(vi)
the filtering system is equipped with a stopping device
which will ensure that the discharge is automatically stopped when the oil
content of the effluent exceeds 15 parts per million.
(4) (a)
No discharge into the sea shall contain chemicals or other substances in
quantities or concentrations which are hazardous to the marine environment or
chemicals or other substances introduced for the purpose of circumventing the
conditions of discharge specified in this Regulation.
(b) The
oil residues which cannot be discharged into the sea in compliance with
paragraph (2) or (3) of this Regulation shall be retained on board or
discharged to reception facilities.”
Regulation 13
Segregated Ballast Tanks, Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks and Crude Oil Washing
The existing text of paragraph (3) is replaced by the following:
“(3) In no case shall ballast water be carried in cargo tanks, except:
(a) on
those rare voyages when weather conditions are so severe that, in the opinion
of the master, it is necessary to carry additional ballast water in cargo
tanks for the safety of the ship;
(b) in
exceptional cases where the particular character of the operation of an oil
tanker renders it necessary to carry ballast water in excess of the quantity
required under paragraph (2) of this Regulation, provided that such
operation of the oil tanker falls under the category of exceptional cases as
established by the Organization.
Such additional ballast water shall be processed and discharged in compliance
with Regulation 9 of this Annex and in accordance with the requirements
of Regulation 15 of this Annex and an entry shall be made in the Oil
Record Book referred to in Regulation 20 of this Annex.”
Regulation 13A
Requirements for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks
Paragraph (4)(b) is deleted and paragraph (4)(a) is renumbered as
(4).
Regulation 13B
Requirements for Crude Oil Washing
The following words are added to the end of paragraph (3):
“and as may be further amended.”
Paragraph (5)(b) is deleted and paragraph (5)(a) is renumbered as
(5).
Regulation 13C
Existing Tankers Engaged in Specific Trades
The first phrase of paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows:
“(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Regulation,
Regulation 13(7) to (10) of this Annex shall not apply to an existing oil
tanker solely engaged in specific trades between:”
The existing text of paragraph (2)(a) is replaced by the following:
“(a) subject to
the exceptions provided for in Regulation 11 of this Annex, all ballast
water, including clean ballast water, and tank washing residues are retained
on board and transferred to the reception facilities and the appropriate entry
in the Oil Record Book referred to in Regulation 20 of this Annex is
endorsed by the competent Port State Authority;”
Paragraph (3) is deleted.
Regulation 14
The title of the Regulation is replaced by the following:
“ Segregation of Oil and Water Ballast and Carriage of Oil in
Forepeak
Tanks ”
The following new paragraphs are added to the existing text:
“(4) In a ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, for which the
building contract is placed after 1 January 1982 or, in the absence
of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar
stage of construction after 1 July 1982, oil shall not be carried in
a forepeak tank or a tank forward of the collision bulkhead.
(5) All ships other than those subject to paragraph (4) of this
Regulation shall comply with the provisions of that paragraph, as far as is
reasonable and practicable.”
Regulation 15
Retention of Oil on Board
The existing text of paragraph (2)(c) is replaced by the following:
“(c) The
arrangements of the slop tank or combination of slop tanks shall have a
capacity necessary to retain the slop generated by tank washings, oil residues
and dirty ballast residues. The total capacity of the slop tank or tanks shall
not be less than 3% of the oil carrying capacity of the ships, except that the
Administration may accept:
(i)
2 per cent for such oil tankers where the tank washing
arrangements are such that once the slop tank or tanks are charged with
washing water, this water is sufficient for tank washing and, where
applicable, for providing the driving fluid for eductors, without the
introduction of additional water into the system;
(ii)
2 per cent where segregated ballast tanks or dedicated
clean ballast tanks are provided in accordance with Regulation 13 of this
Annex, or where a cargo tank cleaning system using crude oil washing is fitted
in accordance with Regulation 13B of this Annex. This capacity may be
further reduced to 1.5 per cent for such oil tankers where the tank
washing arrangements are such that once the slop tank or tanks are charged
with washing water, this water is sufficient for tank washing and, where
applicable, for providing the driving fluid for eductors, without the
introduction of additional water into the system;
(iii)
1 per cent for combination carriers where oil cargo is
only carried in tanks with smooth walls. This capacity may be further reduced
to 0.8 per cent where the tank washing arrangements are such that once the
slop tank or tanks are charged with washing water, this water is sufficient
for tank washing and, where applicable, for providing the driving fluid for
eductors, without the introduction of additional water into the system.
New oil tankers of 70,000 tons deadweight and above shall be provided with at
least two slop tanks.”
The last sentence of the existing text of paragraph (3)(a) is replaced by
the following:
“(a) The oil
discharge monitoring and control system shall be designed and installed in
compliance with the Guidelines and Specifications for Oil Discharge Monitoring
and Control Systems for Oil Tankers developed by the Organization.*
Administrations may accept such specific arrangements as detailed in the
Guidelines and Specifications.”
The following footnote is added to paragraph (3)(a):
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“* Reference is made to the
Guidelines and Specifications for Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control Systems
for Oil Tankers adopted by the Organization by resolution A.496(XII).”
The existing text of paragraph (5) is replaced by the following:
“(5) (a)
The Administration may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1),
(2) and (3) of this Regulation for any oil tanker which engages exclusively on
voyages both of 72 hours or less in duration and within 50 miles from the
nearest land, provided that the oil tanker is engaged exclusively in trades
between ports or terminals within a State Party to the present Convention. Any
such waiver shall be subject to the requirement that the oil tanker shall
retain on board all oily mixtures for subsequent discharge to reception
facilities and to the determination by the Administration that facilities
available to receive such oily mixtures are adequate.
(b) The
Administration may waive the requirements of paragraph (3) of this
Regulation for oil tankers other than those referred to in
sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph in cases where:
(i)
the tanker is an existing oil tanker of 40,000 tons
deadweight or above, as referred to in Regulation 13C(1) of this Annex,
engaged in specific trades, and the conditions specified in
Regulation 13C(2) are complied with; or
(ii)
the tanker is engaged exclusively in one or more of the
following categories of voyages:
(1) voyages within
special areas; or
(2) voyages within 50
miles from the nearest land outside special areas where the tanker is engaged
in:
(aa)
trades between ports or terminals of a State Party to the present Convention;
or
(bb)
restricted voyages as determined by the Administration, and of 72 hours
or less in duration;
provided that all of
the following conditions are complied with:
(3) all oily mixtures
are retained on board for subsequent discharge to reception facilities;
(4) for voyages
specified in sub-paragraph (b)(ii)(2) of this paragraph, the
Administration has determined that adequate reception facilities are available
to receive such oily mixtures in those oil loading ports or terminals the
tanker calls at;
(5) the International
Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, when required, is endorsed to the effect
that the ship is exclusively engaged in one or more of the categories of
voyages specified in sub-paragraphs (b)(ii)(1) and (b)(ii)(2)(bb) of this
paragraph; and
(6) the quantity,
time, and port of the discharge are recorded in the Oil Record Book.”
The existing text of paragraph (7) is replaced by the following:
“(7) The requirements of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this
Regulation shall not apply to oil tankers carrying asphalt or other products
subject to the provisions of this Annex, which through their physical
properties inhibit effective product/water separation and monitoring, for
which the control of discharge under Regulation 9 of this Annex shall be
effected by the retention of residues on board with discharge of all
contaminated washings to reception facilities.”
Regulation 16
The existing text of Regulation 16 is replaced by the following:
“Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System and Oily-Water
Separating
and Oil Filtering Equipment
(1) Any ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 tons
gross tonnage shall be fitted with oily-water separating equipment (100 ppm
equipment) complying with paragraph (6) of this Regulation. Any such ship
which carries large quantities of oil fuel shall comply with
paragraph (2) of this Regulation or paragraph (1) of
Regulation 14.
(2) Any ship of 10,000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be fitted either:
(a) with
oily-water separating equipment (100 ppm equipment) complying with
paragraph (6) of this Regulation and with an oil discharge monitoring and
control system complying with paragraph (5) of this Regulation; or
(b) with
oil filtering equipment (15 ppm equipment) complying with
paragraph (7) of this Regulation.
(3) (a)
The Administration may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2)
of this Regulation for any ship engaged exclusively on:
(i)
voyages within special areas; or
(ii)
voyages within 12 miles of the nearest land outside
special areas, provided the ship is in:
(1) trade between
ports or terminals within a State Party to the present Convention; or
(2) restricted voyages
as determined by the Administration;
provided that all of
the following conditions are complied with:
(iii)
the ship is fitted with a holding tank having a volume
adequate, to the satisfaction of the Administration, for the total retention
on board of the oily bilge water;
(iv)
all oily bilge water is retained on board for subsequent
discharge to reception facilities;
(v)
the Administration has determined that adequate reception
facilities are available to receive such oily bilge water in a sufficient
number of ports or terminals the ship calls at;
(vi)
the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate,
when required, is endorsed to the effect that the ship is exclusively engaged
on the voyages specified in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (a)(ii)(2) of this
paragraph; and
(vii)
the quantity, time, and port of the discharge are
recorded in the Oil Record Book.
(b) The
Administration shall ensure that ships of less than 400 tons gross tonnage are
equipped, as far as practicable, to retain on board oil or oily mixtures or
discharge them in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 9(1)(b)
of this Annex.
(4) For existing ships the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of
this Regulation shall apply three years after the date of entry into force of
the present Convention.
(5) An oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be of a design
approved by the Administration. In considering the design of the oil content
meter to be incorporated into the system, the Administration shall have regard
to the specification recommended by the Organization.* The system shall be
fitted with a recording device to provide a continuous record of the oil
content in parts per million. This record shall be identifiable as to time and
date and shall be kept for at least three years. The system shall come into
operation when there is any discharge of effluent into the sea and shall be
such as will ensure that any discharge of oily mixture is automatically
stopped when the oil content of effluent exceeds that permitted by
Regulation 9(1)(b) of this Annex. Any failure of the system shall stop
the discharge and be noted in the Oil Record Book. The defective unit shall be
made operable before the ship commences its next voyage unless it is
proceeding to a repair port. Existing ships shall comply with all of the
provisions specified above except that the stopping of the discharge may be
performed manually.
(6) Oily-water separating equipment referred to in paragraphs (1) and
(2)(a) shall be of a design approved by the Administration and shall be such
as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing
through the system has an oil content of less than 100 parts per million. In
considering the design of such equipment, the Administration shall have regard
to the specification recommended by the Organization.*
(7) Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph (2)(b) of this
Regulation shall be of a design approved by the Administration and shall be
such as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after
passing through the system or systems has an oil content not exceeding 15
parts per million. It shall be provided with alarm arrangements to indicate
when this level cannot be maintained. In considering the design of such
equipment, the Administration shall have regard to the specification
recommended by the Organization.* In the case of ships less than 10,000
tons gross tonnage, other than those carrying large quantities of oil fuel or
those discharging bilge water under Regulation 10(3)(b), which are
provided with oil filtering equipment in lieu of oily-water separating
equipment, the requirements for the alarm arrangements shall be complied with
as far as reasonable and practicable.”
The following footnote is added to paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) of
Regulation 16:
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“* Reference is made to the
Recommendation on International Performance and Test Specifications for
Oily-Water Separating Equipment and Oil Content Meters adopted by the
Organization by Resolution A.393(X).”
Regulation 18
Pumping, Piping and Discharge Arrangements of Oil Tankers
The existing text of Regulation 18 is replaced by the following:
“(1) In every oil tanker, a discharge manifold for connexion to
reception facilities for the discharge of dirty ballast water or oil
contaminated water shall be located on the open deck on both sides of the
ship.
(2) In every oil tanker, pipelines for the discharge to the sea of ballast
water or oil contaminated water from cargo tank areas which may be permitted
under Regulation 9 or Regulation 10 of this Annex shall be led to
the open deck or to the ship’s side above the waterline in the deepest
ballast condition. Different piping arrangements to permit operation in the
manner permitted in sub-paragraphs (6)(a) to (e) of this Regulation may
be accepted.
(3) In new oil tankers means shall be provided for stopping the discharge into
the sea of ballast water or oil contaminated water from cargo tank areas,
other than those discharges below the waterline permitted under
paragraph (6) of this Regulation of this Regulation, from a position on
the upper deck or above located so that the manifold in use referred to in
paragraph (1) of this Regulation and the discharge to the sea from the
pipelines referred to in paragraph (2) of this Regulation may be visually
observed. Means for stopping the discharge need not be provided at the
observation position if a positive communication system such as a telephone or
radio system is provided between the observation position and the discharge
control position.
(4) Every new oil tanker required to be provided with segregated ballast tanks
or fitted with a crude oil washing system shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a) it
shall be equipped with oil piping so designed and installed that oil retention
in the lines is minimized; and
(b)
means shall be provided to drain all cargo pumps and all oil lines at the
completion of cargo discharge, where necessary by connexion to a stripping
device. The line and pump drainings shall be capable of being discharged both
ashore and to a cargo tank or a slop tank. For discharge ashore a special
small diameter line shall be provided and shall be connected outboard of the
ship’s manifold valves.
(5) Every existing crude oil tanker required to be provided with segregated
ballast tanks, or to be fitted with a crude oil washing system, or to operate
with dedicated clean ballast tanks, shall comply with the provisions of
paragraph (4)(b) of this Regulation.
(6) On every oil tanker the discharge of ballast water or oil contaminated
water from cargo tank areas shall take place above the waterline, except as
follows:
(a)
Segregated ballast and clean ballast may be discharged below the waterline:
(i)
in ports or at offshore terminals, or
(ii)
at sea by gravity,
provided that the
surface of the ballast water has been examined immediately before the
discharge to ensure that no contamination with oil has taken place.
(b)
Existing oil tankers which, without modification, are not capable of
discharging segregated ballast above the waterline may discharge segregated
ballast below the waterline at sea, provided that the surface of the ballast
water has been examined immediately before the discharge to ensure that no
contamination with oil has taken place.
(c)
Existing oil tankers operating with dedicated clean ballast tanks, which
without modification are not capable of discharging ballast water from
dedicated clean ballast tanks above the waterline, may discharge this ballast
below the waterline provided that the discharge of the ballast water is
supervised in accordance with Regulation 13A(3) of this Annex.
(d) On
every oil tanker at sea, dirty ballast water or oil contaminated water from
tanks in the cargo area, other than slop tanks, may be discharged by gravity
below the waterline, provided that sufficient time has elapsed in order to
allow oil/water separation to have taken place and the ballast water has been
examined immediately before the discharge with an oil/water interface
detector referred to in Regulation 15(3)(b) of this Annex, in order to
ensure that the height of the interface is such that the discharge does not
involve any increased risk of harm to the marine environment.
(e) On
existing oil tankers at sea, dirty ballast water or oil contaminated water
from cargo tank areas may be discharged below the waterline, subsequent to or
in lieu of the discharge by the method referred to in sub-paragraph (d)
of this paragraph, provided that:
(i)
a part of the flow of such water is led through permanent
piping to a readily accessible location on the upper deck or above where it
may be visually observed during the discharge operation; and
(ii)
such part flow arrangements comply with the requirements
established by the Administration, which shall contain at least all the
provisions of the Specifications for the Design, Installation and Operation of
a Part Flow System for Control of Overboard Discharges adopted by the
Organization.”
Regulation 20
Oil Record Book
The existing texts of paragraphs (1) and (2) are replaced by the
following:
“(1) Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship
of 400 tons gross tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be
provided with an Oil Record Book Part I (Machinery Space Operations). Every
oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an
Oil Record Book Part II (Cargo/Ballast Operations). The Oil Record Book(s),
whether as a part of the ship’s official log book or otherwise, shall be
in the Form(s) specified in Appendix III to this Annex.
(2) The Oil Record Book shall be completed on each occasion, on a tank to tank
basis if appropriate, whenever any of the following operations take place in
the ship:
(a) for
machinery space operations (all ships):
(i)
ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks;
(ii)
discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from tanks
referred to under (i) of the sub-paragraph;
(iii)
disposal of oily residues (sludge);
(iv)
discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water
which has accumulated in machinery spaces.
(b) for
cargo/ballast operations (oil tankers):
(i)
loading of oil cargo;
(ii)
internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage;
(iii)
unloading of oil cargo;
(iv)
ballasting of cargo tanks and dedicated clean ballast
tanks;
(v)
cleaning of cargo tanks including crude oil washing;
(vi)
discharge of ballast except from segregated ballast
tanks;
(vii)
discharge of water from slop tanks;
(viii)
closing of all applicable valves or similar devices after
slop tank discharge operations;
(ix)
closing of valves necessary for isolation of dedicated
clean ballast tanks from cargo and stripping lines after slop tank discharge
operations;
(x)
disposal of residues.”
The second sentence of paragraph (4) is replaced by the following:
“Each completed operation shall be signed by the officer or officers in
charge of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by
the master of the ship.”
The following new paragraph is added to the existing text:
“(7) For oil tankers of less than 150 tons gross tonnage operating in
accordance with Regulation 15(4) of this Annex an appropriate Oil Record
Book should be developed by the Administration.”
Regulation 21
Special Requirements for Drilling Rigs and other Platforms
The following new sub-paragraph is added to the existing text:
“(d) Outside
special areas and more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and
subject to the provisions of Regulation 11 of this Annex, the discharge
from such drilling rigs and platforms when stationary into the sea of oil or
oily mixtures shall be prohibited except when the oil content of the
discharges without dilution does not exceed 100 parts per million unless there
are appropriate national regulations which are more stringent, in which case
the appropriate national regulations shall apply.”
Regulation 25
Subdivision and Stability
The existing text of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) is replaced
by the following and sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) are renumbered as
(d), (e) and (f):
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“(a) Side damage
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(i)
Longitudinal extent |
1/3 (L 2/3 ) or 14.5 metres, whichever is less | ||
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(ii)
Transverse extent |
B/5 or 11.5 metres, whichever is less | ||
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(Inboard from the
ship’s side at right angles to the centreline at the level of the summer
load line) | | ||
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(iii)
Vertical extent |
From the moulded line of the bottom shell plating at centreline, upwards
without limit | ||
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(b)
Bottom damage |
For 0.3L from the forward perpendicular of the ship |
Any other part of the ship | |
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(i)
Longitudinal extent |
1/3 (L 2/3 ) or 14.5 metres, whichever is less |
1/3 (L 2/3 ) or 5 metres whichever is less | |
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(ii)
Transverse extent |
B/6 or 10 metres, whichever is less |
B/6 or 5 metres, whichever is less | |
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(iii)
Vertical extent |
B/15 or 6 metres, whichever is less, measured from the moulded line of the
bottom shell plating at centreline |
B/15 or 6 metres, whichever is less, measured from the moulded line of the
bottom shell plating at centreline | |
(c) If
any damage of a lesser extent than the maximum extent of damage specified in
sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph would result in a more
severe condition, such damage shall be considered.”
The existing text of sub-paragraph (3)(c) is replaced by the following:
“(c) The
stability in the final stage of flooding shall be investigated and may be
regarded as sufficient if the righting lever curve has at least a range of 20
degrees beyond the position of equilibrium in association with a maximum
residual righting lever of at least 0.1 metre within the 20 degrees range; the
area under the curve within this range shall not be less than 0.0175 metre
radians. Unprotected openings shall not be immersed within this range unless
the space concerned is assumed to be flooded. Within this range, the immersion
of any of the openings listed in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph and
other openings capable of being closed weathertight may be permitted.”
The following new sub-paragraph is added to the existing text of
paragraph (3):
“(e)
Equalization arrangements requiring mechanical aids such as valves or
cross-levelling pipes, if fitted, shall not be considered for the purpose of
reducing an angle of heel or attaining the minimum range of residual stability
to meet the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and
sufficient residual stability shall be maintained during all stages where
equalization is used. Spaces which are linked by ducts of a large
cross-sectional area may be considered to be common.”
The existing text of paragraph (4)(b) is replaced by the following:
“(b) The
permeabilities assumed for spaces flooded as a result of damage shall be as
follows:
|
Spaces |
Permeabilities |
|
Appropriated to stores |
0.60 |
|
Occupied by accommodation |
0.95 |
|
Occupied by machinery |
0.85 |
|
Voids |
0.95 |
|
Intended for consumable liquids |
0 to 0.95* |
|
Intended for other liquids |
0 to 0.95* |
_____________
* The permeability of partially
filled compartments shall be consistent with the amount of liquid carried in
the compartment. Whenever damage penetrates a tank containing liquids, it
shall be assumed that the contents are completely lost from that compartment
and replaced by salt water up to the level of the final plane of
equilibrium.”
The first phrase of paragraph (5) is amended to read:
“(5) The Master of every new oil tanker and the person in charge of a
new non-self-propelled oil tanker to which this Annex applies shall be
supplied in an approved form with:”
Appendix II
The existing form of Certificate is replaced by the following forms:
“FORMS OF CERTIFICATE AND SUPPLEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
(Note: This Certificate shall be supplemented by a Record of Construction and
Equipment)
Issued under the provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention
of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating
thereto (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) under the
authority of the Government of:
................................................................................................................................
( full designation of the country )
by
...........................................................................................................................
( full designation of the competent person or organization authorized under
the provisions of the Convention )
|
|
Distinctive |
|
|
|
|
|
Type of ship:
Oil tanker [*]
Ship other than an oil tanker with cargo tanks coming under
Regulation 2(2) of Annex I of the Convention*
Ship other than any of the above*
THIS IS TO CERTIFY:
1. That the ship has been surveyed in accordance
with Regulation 4 of Annex I of the Convention; and
2. That the survey shows that the structure,
equipment, systems, fittings, arrangement and material of the ship and the
condition thereof are in all respects satisfactory and that the ship complies
with the applicable requirements of Annex I of the Convention.
This Certificate is valid until
.................................................................................
subject to surveys in accordance with Regulation 4 of Annex I of the
Convention.
Issued at .........................................................
( Place of issue of Certificate )
............................ 19 ..........
.............................................................
( Date of issue
) ( Signature of duly authorized
official issuing the Certificate )
( Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate )
ENDORSEMENT FOR ANNUAL AND
INTERMEDIATE SURVEYS
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at a survey required by Regulation 4 of Annex I
of the Convention the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of
the Convention:
Annual survey: Signed
......................................................
( Signature of duly authorized official )
Place
.........................................................
Date
..........................................................
( Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate )
Annual [*] /Intermediate* survey: Signed
......................................................
( Signature of duly authorized official )
Place
.........................................................
Date
..........................................................
( Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate )
Annual*/Intermediate* survey: Signed
......................................................
( Signature of duly authorized official )
Place
.........................................................
Date
..........................................................
( Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate )
Annual survey: Signed
......................................................
( Signature of duly authorized official )
Place
.........................................................
Date
..........................................................
( Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate )
FORM A
SUPPLEMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
(IOPP
CERTIFICATE)
RECORD OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPS OTHER THAN OIL TANKERS
in respect of the provisions of Annex I of the International Convention for
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of
1978 relating thereto (hereinafter referred to as “the
Convention”)
Notes:
1. This form is to be
used for the third type of ships as categorized in the IOPP Certificate, i.e.
“ships other than any of the above”. For oil tankers and ships
other than oil tankers with cargo tanks coming under Regulation 2(2) of
Annex I of the Convention, Form B shall be used.
2. This Record shall
be permanently attached to the IOPP Certificate. The IOPP Certificate shall be
available on board the ship at all times.
3. If the language of
the original Record is neither English nor French, the text shall include a
translation into one of these languages.
4. Entries in boxes
shall be made by inserting either a cross (x) for the answers
“yes” and “applicable” or a dash (—) for the
answers “no” and “not applicable” as appropriate.
5. Regulations
mentioned in this Record refer to Regulations of Annex I of the Convention and
resolutions refer to those adopted by the International Maritime Organization.
1 PARTICULARS OF SHIP
1.1 Name of ship
..........................................................................................
1.2 Distinctive number
or letters .................................................................
1.3 Port of registry
.......................................................................................
1.4 Gross tonnage
........................................................................................
1.5 Date of build:
1.5.1 Date of building
contract ..........................................................
1.5.2 Date on which
keel was laid or ship was at a similar stage of construction
..............................................................................
1.5.3 Date of delivery
........................................................................
1.6 Major conversion
(if applicable):
1.6.1 Date of
conversion contract ......................................................
1.6.2 Date on which
conversion was commenced .............................
1.6.3 Date of
completion of conversion ............................................
1.7 Status of ship:
1.7.1 New ship in
accordance with Regulation 1(6)
¨
1.7.2 Existing ship in
accordance with Regulation 1(7)
¨
1.7.3 The ship has
been accepted by the Administration
as an “existing ship” under
Regulation 1(7) due
to unforeseen delay in delivery
¨
2 EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONTROL OF OIL DISCHARGE FROM
MACHINERY SPACE BILGES AND OIL FUEL TANKS (Regulations 10 and 16)
2.1 Carriage of
ballast water in oil fuel tanks:
2.1.1 The ship may
under normal conditions carry
ballast water in oil fuel tanks
¨
2.1.2 The ship does
not under normal conditions
carry ballast water in oil fuel tanks
¨
2.2 Type of
separating/filtering equipment fitted:
2.2.1 Equipment
capable of producing effluent
with oil content less than 100 ppm;
¨
2.2.2 Equipment
capable of producing effluent with
oil content not exceeding 15 ppm
¨
2.3 Type of control
system:
2.3.1 Discharge
monitoring and control system
(Regulation 16(5))
.1 with automatic stopping device ¨
.2
with manual stopping device ¨
2.3.2 15 ppm alarm
(Regulation 16(7)) ¨
2.3.3 Automatic
stopping device for discharges in
special areas (Regulation 10(3)(b)(vi))
¨
2.3.4 Oil content
meter (resolution A.444(XI))
.1 with recording device
¨
.2 without recording device ¨
2.4 Approval
standards:
2.4.1 The
separating/filtering equipment:
.1 has been approved in accordance with
resolution A.393(X) ¨
.2 has been approved in
accordance with
resolution A.233(VII) ¨
.3
has been approved in accordance with
national standards not based upon
resolution A.393(X) or A.233(VII) ¨
.4 has
not been approved ¨
2.4.2 The process unit
has been approved in
accordance with resolution A.444(XI)
¨
2.4.3 The oil content
meter has been approved in
accordance with resolution A.393(X)
¨
2.5 Maximum throughput
of the system is...............m 3 /h
2.6 Application:
2.6.1 The ship is not
required to be fitted with the
above equipment until ....................
19............. [*] in accordance with Regulation 16(4)
¨
3 TANKS FOR OIL RESIDUES (SLUDGE)
(Regulation 17)
3.1 The ship is
provided with oil residue (sludge) tanks
with the total capacity of.
...................m 3 ¨
3.2 Means for the
disposal of oil residue in addition to
the provision of sludge tanks
.......................................... ¨
4 STANDARD DISCHARGE CONNECTION
(Regulation 19)
4.1 The ship is
provided with a pipeline for the
discharge of residues from machinery bilges
to
reception facilities, fitted with a standard
discharge connection in
accordance with Regulation 19 ¨
5 EXEMPTION
5.1 Exemptions have
been granted by the Administration from the
requirements of Chapter II of
Annex I of the Convention in
accordance with Regulation 2(4)(a) on those
items listed under
paragraph(s) of this Record.
6 EQUIVALENTS (Regulation 3)
6.1 Equivalents have
been approved by the Administration for certain
requirements of Annex I on
those items listed under paragraph(s)
of this
Record.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this Record is correct in all respects.
Issued at
.................................................................................................................
( Place of issue of the Record )
............................ 19 ..........
.............................................................
( Signature of duly authorized
officer issuing the Record )
( Seal or stamp of the issuing Authority, as appropriate )
FORM B
SUPPLEMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
(IOPP
CERTIFICATE)
RECORD OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR OIL TANKERS
in respect of the provisions of the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978
relating thereto (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”)
Notes:
1. This form is to be
used for the first two types of ships as categorized in the IOPP Certificate,
i.e. oil tankers and ships other than oil tankers with cargo tanks coming
under Regulation 2(2) of Annex I of the Convention. For the third type of
ships as categorized in the IOPP Certificate, Form A shall be used.
2. This Record shall
be permanently attached to the IOPP Certificate. The IOPP Certificate shall be
available on board the ship at all times.
3. If the language of
the original Record is neither English nor French, the text shall include a
translation into one of these languages.
4. Entries in boxes
shall be made by inserting either a cross (x) for the answers
“yes” and “applicable” or a dash ( — )
for the answers “no” and “not applicable” as
appropriate.
5. Regulations
mentioned in this Record refer to Regulations of Annex I of the Convention and
resolutions refer to those adopted by the International Maritime Organization.
1 PARTICULARS OF SHIP
1.1 Name of ship
..........................................................................................
1.2 Distinctive number
or letters .................................................................
1.3 Port of registry
.......................................................................................
1.4 Gross tonnage
........................................................................................
1.5 Carrying capacity
of ship ............................................................... (m 3 )
1.6 Deadweight of ship
............................(metric tons) (Regulation 1(22))
1.7 Length of ship
.................................................. (m) (Regulation 1(18))
1.8 Date of build:
1.8.1 Date of building
contract ..........................................................
1.8.2 Date on which
keel was laid or ship was
at as similar stage of construction
............................................
1.8.3 Date of delivery
........................................................................
1.9 Major conversion
(if applicable):
1.9.1 Date of
conversion contract ......................................................
1.9.2 Date on which
conversion was commenced .............................
1.9.3 Date of
completion of conversion ............................................
1.10 Status of ship:
1.10.1 New ship in
accordance with Regulation 1(6) ¨
1.10.2 Existing ship
in accordance with Regulation 1(7) ¨
1.10.3 New oil tanker
in accordance with Regulation 1(26) ¨
1.10.4 Existing oil
tanker in accordance with
Regulation 1(27)
¨
1.10.5 The ship has
been accepted by the
Administration as an “existing ship” under
Regulation 1(7) due to unforeseen delay in
delivery
¨
1.10.6 The ship has
been accepted by the
Administration as an “existing oil
tanker”
under Regulation 1(27) due to
unforeseen delay in delivery
¨
1.10.7 The ship is not
required to comply with the
provisions of Regulation 24 due to the
unforeseen delay in delivery ¨
1.11 Type of ship:
1.11.1 Crude oil
tanker ¨
1.11.2 Product carrier
¨
1.11.3 Crude
oil/product carrier ¨
1.11.4 Combination
carrier ¨
1.11.5 Ship, other
than an oil tanker, with cargo
tanks coming under Regulation 2(2) of
Annex 1 of the Convention ¨
1.11.6 Oil tanker
dedicated to the carriage of
products referred to in Regulation 15(7)
¨
1.11.7 The ship, being
designated as a “crude
oil tanker” operating with COW, is
also
designated as a “product carrier”
operating with CBT, for which a
separate
IOPP Certificate has also been issued
¨
1.11.8 The ship, being
designated as a “product
carrier” operating with CBT, is also
designated as a “crude oil tanker” operating
with COW, for which a
separate IOPP
Certificate has also been issued
¨
1.11.9 Chemical tanker
carrying oil ¨
2 EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONTROL OF OIL DISCHARGE FROM
MACHINERY SPACE BILGES AND OIL FUEL TANKS (Regulations 10 and 16)
2.1 Carriage of
ballast water in oil fuel tanks
2.1.1 The ship may
under normal conditions
carry ballast water in oil fuel tanks
¨
2.1.2 The ship does
not under normal conditions
carry ballast water in oil fuel tanks
¨
2.2 Type of
separating/filtering equipment fitted:
2.2.1 Equipment
capable of producing effluent
with oil content less than 100 ppm
¨
2.2.2 Equipment
capable of producing effluent
with oil content not exceeding 15 ppm
¨
2.3 Type of control
system
2.3.1 Discharge
monitoring and control system
(Regulation 16(5))
.1 with automatic
stopping device ¨
.2 with manual stopping
device ¨
2.3.2 15 ppm alarm
(Regulation 16(7)) ¨
2.3.3 Automatic
stopping device for discharges
in special areas (Regulation 10(3)(b)(vi))
¨
2.3.4 Oil content
meter (resolution A.444(XI))
.1 with recording device
¨
.2 without recording device ¨
2.4 Approval
standards:
2.4.1 The
separating/filtering system:
.1 has been approved in accordance with
resolution A.393(X) ¨
.2 has been approved in
accordance with
resolution A.233(VII) ¨
.3
has been approved in accordance with
national standards not based upon
resolution A.393(X) or A.233(VII) ¨
.4 has
not been approved ¨
2.4.2 The process unit
has been approved in
accordance with resolution A.444(XI)
¨
2.4.3 The oil content
meter has been approved in
accordance with resolution A.393(X)
¨
2.5 Maximum throughput
of the system is ................ m 3 /h
2.6 Application:
2.6.1 The ship is not
required to be fitted with
the above equipment until
..................19........ [*]
in accordance with Regulation 16(4)
¨
3 TANKS FOR OIL RESIDUES (SLUDGE)
(Regulation 17)
3.1 The ship is
provided with oil residue (sludge) tanks
with the total capacity of
.................................... m 3 ¨
3.2 Means for the
disposal of oil residue in addition
to the provision of sludge tanks
..............................
..................................................................................
¨
4 STANDARD DISCHARGE CONNECTION
(Regulation 19)
4.1 The ship is
provided with a pipeline for the
discharge of residues from machinery bilges
to
reception facilities, fitted with a standard
discharge connection in
compliance with
Regulation 19 ¨
5 CONSTRUCTION (Regulations 13, 24 and 25)
5.1 In accordance with
the requirements of
Regulation 13, the ship is
5.1.1 Required to be
provided with SBT, PL and COW ¨
5.1.2 Required to be
provided with SBT and PL ¨
5.1.3 Required to be
provided with SBT ¨
5.1.4 Required to be
provided with SBT, CBT or COW ¨
5.1.5 Required to be
provided with SBT or CBT ¨
5.1.6 Not required to
comply with the
requirements of Regulation 13
¨
5.2 Segregated ballast
tanks (SBT)
5.2.1 The ship is
provided with SBT in
compliance with Regulation 13
¨
5.2.2 The ship is
provided with SBT which are
arranged in protective locations (PL)
in
compliance with Regulation 13E ¨
5.2.3 SBT are
distributed as follows:
|
Tank |
Volume (m 3 ) |
Tank |
Volume (m 3 ) |
|
|
| ||
|
Total | |
5.3 Dedicated clean
ballast tanks (CBT)
5.3.1 The ship is
provided with CBT in compliance
with Regulation 13A, and may operate:
.1
as a product carrier ¨
.2 as a crude oil
tanker until .........................19................ [*]
¨
5.3.2 CBT are
distributed as follows:
|
Tank |
Volume (m 3 ) |
Tank |
Volume (m 3 ) |
| | |
| |
|
Total | |
5.3.3 The ship has
been supplied with a valid
Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation
Manual,
which is dated ....................................
¨
5.3.4 The ship has
common piping and pumping
arrangements for ballasting the CBT and
handling
cargo oil ¨
5.3.5 The ship has
separate independent piping and
pumping arrangements for ballasting the CBT
¨
5.4 Crude oil washing
(COW)
5.4.1 The ship is
equipped with a COW system
in compliance with Regulation 13B
¨
5.4.2 The ship is
equipped with a COW system in
compliance with Regulation 13B except that
the effectiveness of the system has not
been confirmed in accordance with
Regulation 13(6) and paragraph 4.2.10 of
the Revised COW Specifications
resolution A.446(XI)) ¨
5.4.3 The ship has
been supplied with a valid
Crude Oil Washing Operations and
Equipment Manual,
which is dated ....................
¨
5.4.4 The ship is not
required to be but is
equipped with COW in compliance with the
safety aspects
of Revised COW Specifications
(resolution A.446(XI))
¨
5.5 Exemption from
Regulation 13:
5.5.1 The ship is
solely engaged in trade
between .............................................
in accordance with Regulation 13C and is
therefore exempted from the
requirements
of Regulation 13 ¨
5.5.2 The ship is
operating with special ballast
arrangements in accordance with
Regulation 13D and is therefore exempted
from the requirements of
Regulation 13 ¨
5.6 Limitation of size
and arrangements of cargo
tanks (Regulation 24)
5.6.1 The ship is
required to be constructed
according to, and complies with, the
requirements
of Regulation 24 ¨
5.6.2 The ship is
required to be constructed
according to, and complies with, the
requirements
of Regulation 24(4) (see
Regulation 2(2))
¨
5.7 Subdivision and
stability (Regulation 25)
5.7.1 The ship is
required to be constructed
according to, and complies with, the
requirements
of Regulation 25 ¨
5.7.2 Information and
data required under
Regulation 25(5) in an approved form have
been
supplied to the ship ¨
6 RETENTION OF OIL ON BOARD (Regulation 15)
6.1 Oil discharge
monitoring and control system
6.1.1 The ship comes
under category ............... oil
tanker as defined in resolution A.496(XII)
¨
6.1.2 The system
comprises:
.1 control unit ¨
.2 computing
unit ¨
.3 calculating unit
¨
6.1.3 The system is:
.1 fitted with a starting interlock ¨
.2
fitted with automatic stopping device ¨
6.1.4 The oil content
meter is approved under the
terms of resolution A.393(X) suitable for:
.1
crude oil ¨
.2 black products
¨
.3 white products ¨
6.1.5 The ship has
been supplied with an operations
manual for the oil discharge monitoring and
control system ¨
6.1.6 The ship is not
required to be fitted with
an oil discharge monitoring and control
system,
until ........................... 19 .......... [*] in
accordance with
Regulation 15(1) ¨
6.2 Slop tanks
6.2.1 The ship is
provided with dedicated slop
tank(s) with the total capacity of
.................... m 3
which is .....................% of the oil carrying
capacity, in accordance with: ¨
.1
Regulation 15(2)(c) ¨
.2
Regulation 15(2)(c)(i) ¨
.3
Regulation 15(2)(c)(ii) ¨
.4
Regulation 15(2)(c)(iii) ¨
6.2.2 Cargo tanks have
been designated as slop tanks ¨
6.2.3 The ship is not
required to be provided with
slop tank arrangements until
..............................
19.........* in accordance with
Regulation 15(1) ¨
6.3 Oil/water
interface detectors
6.3.1 The ship is
provided with oil/water interface
detectors approved under the terms of
resolution MEPC.5(XIII) ¨
6.4 Exemptions from
Regulation 15
6.4.1 The ship is
exempted from the requirements of
Regulation 15(1), (2) and (3) in
accordance
with Regulation 15(7) ¨
6.4.2 The ship is
exempted from the requirements of
Regulation 15(1), (2) and (3) in
accordance
with Regulation 2(2) ¨
7 PUMPING, PIPING AND DISCHARGE ARRANGEMENTS
(Regulation 18)
7.1 The overboard
discharge outlets for segregated
ballast are located:
7.1.1 above the
waterline ¨
7.1.2 below the
waterline ¨
7.2 The overboard
discharge outlets, other than the
discharge manifold, for clean ballast are
located: [**]
7.2.1 above the
waterline ¨
7.2.2 below the
waterline ¨
7.3 The overboard
discharge outlets, other than the
discharge manifold, for dirty ballast are
located:**
7.3.1 above the
waterline ¨
7.3.2 below the
waterline in conjunction
with the part flow arrangements in
compliance with
Regulation 18(6)(e) ¨
7.3.3 below the
waterline ¨
7.4 Discharge of oil
from cargo pumps and oil lines
(Regulation 18(4) and (5)):
7.4.1 Means to drain
all cargo pumps and oil
lines at the completion of cargo discharge:
.1
drainings capable of being discharged to
a cargo tank or slop tank
¨
.2 for discharge ashore a special small
diameter
line is provided ¨
8 EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHEMICAL TANKERS
CARRYING OIL
8.1 As equivalent
arrangements for the carriage of
oil by a chemical tanker, the ship is fitted
with the following equipment in lieu of slop
tanks (paragraph 6.2 above) and
oil/water
interface detectors (paragraph 6.3 above):
8.1.1 oily-water
separating equipment capable of
producing effluent with oil content less
than
100 ppm, with the capacity of
................................. m 3 /h
¨
8.1.2 a holding tank
with the capacity of
................................. m 3
¨
8.1.3 a tank for
collecting tank washings which is:
.1 a dedicated tank
¨
.2 a cargo tank designated as a collecting
tank
¨
8.1.4 a permanently
installed transfer pump for overboard
discharge of effluent containing oil
through the
oily-water separating equipment ¨
8.2 The oily-water
separating equipment has been
approved under the terms of resolution A.393(X)
and is suitable for the full range of Annex I
products
¨
8.3 The ship holds a
valid Certificate of Fitness for
the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
¨
9 EXEMPTION
9.1 Exemptions have
been granted by the Administration from the
requirements of Chapters II and
III of Annex I of the
Convention in accordance with Regulation 2(4)(a) on
those
items listed under paragraph(s)
..................................................
....................................................................................................
of this Record.
10 EQUIVALENTS (Regulation 3)
10.1 Equivalents have
been approved by the Administration for
certain requirements of Annex I on
those items listed
under paragraph(s)
..............................................................
.............................................................................................
of this Record.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this Record is correct in all respects.
Issued at
.................................................................................................................
( Place of issue of the Record )
............................ 19 ..........
.............................................................
( Signature of duly authorized
officer issuing the Record )
( Seal or stamp of the issuing Authority, as appropriate )”
Appendix III
The existing Forms of Oil Record Books and Supplements are replaced by the
following forms:
“FORMS OF OIL RECORD BOOKS
OIL RECORD BOOK
Part I — Machinery space operations
(All ships)
Name of ship:
Distinctive number or letters:
Gross tonnage:
Period from: to:
_________________
Note: Oil Record Book Part I
shall be provided to every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and
every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers, to
record relevant machinery space operations. For oil tankers, Oil Record Book
Part II shall also be provided to record relevant cargo/ballast operations.
INTRODUCTION
The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of
machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the
Oil Record Book in accordance with Regulation 20 of Annex I of the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as
modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78). The items
have been grouped into operational sections, each of which is denoted by a
letter code.
When making entries in the Oil Record Book, the date, operational code and
item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required
particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces.
Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or
officers in charge. Each completed page shall be signed by the master of the
ship.
LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED
(A) BALLASTING OR CLEANING OF OIL FUEL TANKS
1. Identity of tank(s)
ballasted.
2. Whether cleaned
since they last contained oil and, if not, type of oil previously carried.
3. Position of ship at
start of cleaning.
4. Position of ship at
start of ballasting.
(B) DISCHARGE OF DIRTY BALLAST OR CLEANING WATER
FROM OIL FUEL TANKS REFERRED TO UNDER SECTION (A)
5. Identity of
tank(s).
6. Position of ship at
start of discharge.
7. Position of ship on
completion of discharge.
8. Ship’s
speed(s) during discharge.
9. Method of
discharge:
.1 Through 100 ppm equipment;
.2 Through 15 ppm equipment;
.3 To
reception facilities.
10. Quantity
discharged.
(C) DISPOSAL OF OIL RESIDUES (SLUDGE)
11. Quantity of
residue retained on board for disposal.
12. Methods of
disposal of residue:
.1 To reception facilities (identify port);
.2 Mixed with
bunkers;
.3 Transferred to another (other) tank(s) (identify tank(s));
.4
Other method (state which).
(D) NON-AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE OVERBOARD OR DISPOSAL
OTHERWISE OF BILGE WATER WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED IN MACHINERY SPACES
13. Quantity
discharged.
14. Time of discharge.
15. Method of
discharge or disposal:
.1 Through 100 ppm equipment;
.2 Through 15 ppm
equipment;
.3 To reception facilities (identify port);
.4 To slop or
collecting tank (identify tank).
(E) AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE OVERBOARD OR DISPOSAL
OTHERWISE OF BILGE WATER WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED IN MACHINERY SPACES
16. Time when the
system has been put into automatic mode of operation for discharge overboard.
17. Time when the
system has been put into automatic mode of operation for transfer of bilge
water to collecting (slop) tank (identify tank).
18. Time when the
system has been put to manual operation.
19. Method of
discharge overboard:
.1 Through 100 ppm equipment;
.2 Through 15 ppm
equipment.
(F) CONDITION OF OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
20. Time of system
failure.
21. Time when system
has been made operational.
22. Reasons for
failure.
(G) ACCIDENTAL OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL DISCHARGES OF
OIL
23. Time of
occurrence.
24. Place or position
of ship at time of occurrence.
25. Approximate
quantity and type of oil.
26. Circumstances of
discharge or escape, the reasons therefor and general remarks.
(H) ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND GENERAL
REMARKS
NAME OF SHIP:
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DISTINCTIVE NUMBER
OR LETTERS:
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CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS (OIL TANKERS)*/MACHINERY
SPACE OPERATIONS (ALL
SHIPS)*
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OIL RECORD BOOK
Part II — Cargo/ballast Operations
(Oil tankers)
Name of ship:
Distinctive number or letters:
Gross tonnage:
Period from: to:
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Note: Every oil tanker of 150
tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with Oil Record Book Part II to
record relevant cargo/ballast operations. Such a tanker shall also be provided
with Oil Record Book Part I to record relevant machinery space operations.
NAME OF SHIP:
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DISTINCTIVE NUMBER
OR LETTERS:
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PLAN VIEW OF CARGO AND SLOP TANKS
(to be completed on board)
INTRODUCTION
The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of
cargo and ballast operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in
the Oil Record Book in accordance with Regulation 20 of Annex I of the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as
modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78). The items
have been grouped into operational sections, each of which is denoted by a
letter code.
When making entries in the Oil Record Book, the date, operational code and
item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required
particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces.
Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or
officers in charge. Each completed page shall be countersigned by the master
of the ship. In respect of the oil tankers engaged in specific trades in
accordance with Regulation 13C of Annex 1 of MARPOL 73/78, appropriate
entry in the Oil Record Book shall be endorsed by the competent Port State
authority. [*]
LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED
(A) LOADING OF OIL CARGO
1. Place of loading.
2. Type of oil loaded
and identity of tank(s).
3. Total quantity of
oil loaded.
(B) INTERNAL TRANSFER OF OIL CARGO DURING VOYAGE
4. Identity of
tank(s):
.1 From:
.2 To:
5. Was (were) tank(s)
in 4(1) emptied?
(C) UNLOADING OF OIL CARGO
6. Place of unloading.
7. Identity of tank(s)
unloaded.
8. Was (were) tank(s)
emptied?
(D) CRUDE OIL WASHING (COW TANKERS ONLY)
( To be
completed for each tank being crude oil washed )
9. Port where crude
oil washing was carried out or ship’s position if carried out between
two discharge ports.
10. Identity of
tank(s) washed. [1]
11. Number of machines
in use.
12. Time of start of
washing.
13. Washing pattern
employed. [2]
14. Washing line
pressure.
15. Time completed or
stopped washing.
16. State method of
establishing that tank(s) was (were) dry.
17. Remarks. [3]
(E) BALLASTING OF CARGO TANKS
18. Identity of
tank(s) ballasted.
19. Position of ship
at start of ballasting.
(F) BALLASTING OF DEDICATED CLEAN BALLAST TANKS
(CBT TANKERS ONLY)
20. Identity of
tank(s) ballasted.
21. Position of ship
when water intended for flushing, or port ballast was taken to dedicated clean
ballast tank(s).
22. Position of ship
when pump(s) and lines were flushed to slop tank.
23. Quantity of oily
water resulting from line flushing transferred to slop tanks (identify slop
tank(s)).
24. Position of ship
when additional ballast water was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s).
25. Time and position
of ship when valves separating the dedicated clean ballast tanks from cargo
and stripping lines were closed.
26. Quantity of clean
ballast taken on board.
(G) CLEANING OF CARGO TANKS
27. Identity of
tank(s) cleaned.
28. Port or
ship’s position.
29. Duration of
cleaning.
30. Method of
cleaning. [4]
31. Tank washings
transferred to:
.1 Reception facilities;
.2 Slop tank(s) or cargo tank(s)
designated as slop tank(s) (identify tank(s)).
(H) DISCHARGE OF DIRTY BALLAST
32. Identity of
tank(s).
33. Position of ship
at start of discharge into the sea.
34. Position of ship
on completion of discharge into the sea.
35. Quantity
discharged into the sea.
36. Ship’s
speed(s) during discharge.
37. Was the discharge
monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge?
38. Was a regular
check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the
discharge?
39. Quantity of oily
water transferred to slop tank(s) (identify slop tank(s)).
40. Discharged to
shore reception facilities (identify port if applicable).
(I) DISCHARGE OF WATER FROM SLOP TANKS INTO THE
SEA
41. Identity of slop
tanks.
42. Time of settling
from last entry of residues, or
43. Time of settling
from last discharge.
44. Time and position
of ship at start of discharge.
45. Ullage of total
contents at start of discharge.
46. Ullage of
oil/water interface at start of discharge.
47. Bulk quantity
discharged and rate of discharge.
48. Final quantity
discharged and rate of discharge.
49. Time and position
of ship on completion of discharge.
50. Was the discharge
monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge?
51. Ullage of
oil/water interface on completion of discharge.
52. Ship’s
speed(s) during discharge.
53. Was a regular
check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the
discharge?
54. Confirm that all
applicable valves in the ship’s piping system have been closed on
completion of discharge from the slop tanks.
(J) DISPOSAL OF RESIDUES AND OILY MIXTURES NOT
OTHERWISE DEALT WITH
55. Identity of
tank(s).
56. Quantity disposed
of from each tank.
57. Method of
disposal:
.1 To reception facilities (identify port);
.2 Mixed with cargo;
.3
Transferred to another tank(s) (identify tank(s));
.4 Other method (state
which).
(K) DISCHARGE OF CLEAN BALLAST CONTAINED IN CARGO
TANKS
58. Position of ship
at start of discharge of clean ballast.
59. Identity of
tank(s) discharged.
60. Was (were) the
tank(s) empty on completion?
61. Position of ship
on completion if different from 58.
62. Was a regular
check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the
discharge?
(L) DISCHARGE OF BALLAST FROM DEDICATED CLEAN
BALLAST TANKS (CBT TANKERS ONLY)
63. Identity of
tank(s) discharged.
64. Time and position
of ship at start of discharge of clean ballast into the sea.
65. Time and position
of ship on completion of discharge into the sea.
66. Quantity
discharged:
.1 Into the sea; or
.2 To reception facility (identify port).
67. Was there any
indication of oil contamination of the ballast water before or during
discharge into the sea?
68. Was the discharge
monitored by an oil content meter?
69. Time and position
of ship when valves separating dedicated clean ballast tanks from the cargo
and stripping lines were closed on completion of deballasting.
(M) CONDITION OF OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
70. Time of system
failure.
71. Time when system
has been made operational.
72. Reasons for
failure.
(N) ACCIDENTAL OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL DISCHARGES OF
OIL
73. Time of
occurrence.
74. Port or
ship’s position at time of occurrence.
75. Approximate
quantity and type of oil.
76. Circumstances of
discharge or escape, the reasons therefor and general remarks.
(O) ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND GENERAL
REMARKS
TANKERS ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC TRADES
(P) LOADING OF BALLAST WATER
77. Identity of
tank(s) ballasted.
78. Position of ship
when ballasted.
79. Total quantity of
ballast loaded in cubic metres.
80. Remarks.
(Q) RE-ALLOCATION OF BALLAST WATER WITHIN THE SHIP
81. Reasons for
re-allocation.
(R) BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE TO RECEPTION FACILITY
82. Port(s) where
ballast water was discharged.
83. Name or
designation of reception facility.
84. Total quantity of
ballast water discharged in cubic metres.
85. Date, signature
and stamp of port authority official.
NAME OF SHIP:
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DISTINCTIVE NUMBER
OR LETTERS:
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CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS (OIL TANKERS)*/MACHINERY SPACE OPERATIONS (ALL SHIPS)
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