S.I. No. 788/2007 - Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2007

• (ii) for tankers delivered after 31 December 1979, 1/30,000 of the total quantity of the particular cargo of which the residue formed a part;

• (f) the tanker has in operation an oil discharge monitoring and control system and a slop tank arrangement as required by Regulations 29 and 31.

• (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the discharge of clean or segregated ballast.

• (3) Subject to paragraph (4), any discharge into the sea in special areas of oil or oily mixture from the cargo area of an oil tanker is prohibited.

• (4) Paragraph (3) does not apply to the discharge of clean or segregated ballast.

• (5) Nothing in this Regulation prohibits a ship on a voyage, only part of which voyage is in a special area, from discharging outside the special area in accordance with paragraph (1).

• (6) The requirements of Regulations 29, 31 and 32 shall not apply to oil tankers of less than 150 tons gross tonnage, for which the control of discharge of oil under this Regulation is effected by the retention of oil on board with subsequent discharge of all contaminated washings to reception facilities. The total quantity of oil and water used for washing and returned to a storage tank shall be discharged to reception facilities unless adequate arrangements are made to ensure that any effluent which is allowed to be discharged into the sea is effectively monitored to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are complied with.

• (7) A discharge into the sea to which this Chapter relates shall not 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.

• (8) The residues of oil or oily mixture which cannot be discharged into the sea in compliance with paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be retained on board or discharged to reception facilities.

Crude oil washing operations

• (2) With respect to the ballasting of cargo tanks, sufficient cargo tanks shall be crude oil washed prior to each ballast voyage in order that, taking into account the tanker’s trading pattern and expected weather conditions, ballast water is put only into cargo tanks which have been crude oil washed.

• (3) Unless an oil tanker carries crude oil which is not suitable for crude oil washing, the oil tanker shall operate the crude oil washing system in accordance with the Operations and Equipment Manual.

Oil Record Book Part II — Cargo/ballast operations

• (2) The Oil Record Book Part II 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) loading of oil cargo;

• (b) internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage;

• (c) unloading of oil cargo;

• (d) ballasting of cargo tanks and dedicated clean ballast tanks;

• (e) cleaning of cargo tanks including crude oil washing;

• (f) discharge of ballast except from segregated ballast tanks;

• (g) discharge of water from slop tanks;

• (h) closing of all applicable valves or similar devices after slop tank discharge operations;

• (i) closing of valves necessary for isolation of dedicated clean ballast tanks from cargo and stripping lines after slop tank discharge operations;

• (j) disposal of residues.

• (3) For oil tankers referred to in Regulation 34 (6), the total quantity of oil and water used for washing and returned to a storage tank shall be recorded in the Oil Record Book Part II.

• (4) In the event of such discharge of oil or oily mixture as is referred to in section 11 of the Act or in the event of accidental or other exceptional discharge of oil not excepted by that Regulation, a statement shall be made in the Oil Record Book Part II of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge.

• (5) Each operation described in paragraph (2) shall be fully recorded without delay in the Oil Record Book Part II so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation are completed. 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 ship.

• (6) Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the Oil Record Book Part II.

• (7) The Oil Record Book shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. It shall be preserved for a period of 3 years after the last entry has been made.

• (8) An inspector may inspect the Oil Record Book Part II on board any ship to which these Regulations apply while the ship is in a port or offshore terminal in the State and may make a copy of any entry in that book and may require the master of the ship to certify that the copy is a true copy of such entry. Any copy so made which has been certified by the master of the ship as a true copy of an entry in the ship’s Oil Record Book Part II shall be made admissible in any judicial proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry. The inspection of an Oil Record Book Part II and the taking of a certified copy by an inspector under this paragraph shall be performed as expeditiously as possible without causing the ship to be unduly delayed.

• (9) For oil tankers of less than 150 gross tonnage operating in accordance with Regulation 34(6), the Oil Record Book Part II should be completed as appropriate to the extent of its operations and to the satisfaction of the Minister.

PART 5 Prevention of pollution arising from an oil pollution incident

Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

• (2) Such a plan shall be in accordance with the Guidelines for the development of shipboard oil pollution emergency plans adopted by the Organization by resolution MEPC.54(32) as amended by resolution MEPC.86(44), and written in the English language. The plan shall consist at least of—

• (a) the procedure to be followed by the master or other persons having charge of the ship to report an oil pollution incident based on the guidelines developed by the Organization by resolution A.851(20),

• (b) the list of authorities or persons to be contacted in the event of an oil pollution incident,

• (c) a detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or control the discharge of oil following the incident, and

• (d) the procedures and point of contact on the ship for co-ordinating shipboard action with national and local authorities in combating the pollution.

• (3) Where a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances required under Regulation 15 of the Sea Pollution (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations (S.I. 46 of 1994) and the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan required under these Regulations also applies to the ship, both required plans may be combined, and, if they are combined, shall be called the “Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan”.

• (4) All oil tankers of 5,000 tons deadweight or more shall have prompt access to computerised, shore-based damage stability and residual structural strength calculation programs.

PART 6 Reception facilities

Reception facilities

• (2) The following rules apply to the Antarctic area:

• (a) ports, where ships depart en route to or arrive from the Antarctic area, shall as soon as practicable, provide adequate facilities for the reception of all sludge, dirty ballast, tank washing water, and other oily residues and mixtures from all ships, without causing undue delay, and according to the needs of the ships using them;

• (b) before entering the Antarctic area, all ships under the Irish flag shall be fitted with a tank or tanks of sufficient capacity on board for the retention of all sludge, dirty ballast, tank washing water and other oily residues and mixtures while operating in the area; arrangements should be in place to discharge such oily residues at a reception facility after leaving the area.

PART 7 Special requirements for fixed or floating platforms

Special requirements for drilling rigs and other platforms

• (2) Fixed or floating platforms, when engaged in the exploration, exploitation and associated offshore processing of sea-bed mineral resources, and other platforms shall comply with the requirements of these Regulations applicable to ships of 400 tons gross tonnage and above other than oil tankers, except that—

• (a) they shall be equipped as far as practicable with the installations required in Regulations 12 and 14,

• (b) a record of all operations involving oil or oily mixture discharges originating from platform drainage, shall be kept by the master in a form approved by the Minister,

and

• (c) subject to the provisions of section 11 of the Act, the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture originating from platform drainage, is prohibited except when the oil content of the discharge without dilution does not exceed 15 parts per million.

• (3) In verifying compliance with these Regulations in relation to platforms configured as FPSOs or FSUs, in addition to the requirements of paragraph (2), a qualified person will take account of the Guidelines developed by the Organization.

PART 8 Revocations

Revocations

• (a) Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 44 of 1994 );

• (b) Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 ( S. I. No. 514 of 1997 );

• (c) Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 ( S. I. No. 642 of 2002 );

• (d) Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 ( S. I. No. 191 of 2003 ).

Regulation 2.

SCHEDULE 1 List of Oils

Asphalt solutions	Gasoline Blending Stocks
Blending Stocks	Alkylates — fuel
Roofers Flux	Reformates
Straight Run Residue	Polymer — fuel
Oils	Gasolines
Clarified	Casinghead (natural)
Crude Oil	Automotive
Mixtures containing crude oil	Aviation
Diesel Oil	Straight Run
Fuel Oil	No. 4 Fuel Oil No. 1 (Kerosene)
Fuel Oil	No. 5 Fuel Oil No. 1-D
Fuel Oil	No. 6 Fuel Oil No. 2
Residual Fuel Oil	Fuel Oil No. 2-D
Road Oil
Transformer Oil	Jet Fuels
Aromatic Oil (excluding vegetable oil)	JP-1 (Kerosene)
Lubricating Oils and Blending Stocks	JP-3
Mineral Oil	JP-4
Motor Oil	JP-5 (Kerosene, Heavy)
Penetrating Oil	Turbo Fuel
Spindle Oil	Kerosene
Turbine Oil	Mineral Spirit
Distillates	Naphtha
Straight Run	Solvent
Flashed Feed Stocks	Petroleum
	Heartcut Distillage Oil
Gas Oil
Cracked

Regulation 9.

SCHEDULE 2 Form of Certificate

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, and as amended by resolution MEPC.39(29), (hereinafter referred to as the “Convention”) under the authority of the Government of Ireland by the Minister for Transport.

Particulars of ship ⁴

1 Alternatively, the particulars of the ship may be placed horizontally in boxes.

Name of ship

Distinctive number or letters

Port of registry

Gross tonnage

Deadweight of ship (metric tons) ⁵

2 For oil tankers.

IMO Number ⁶

3 Refer to the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme adopted by the Organization by resolution A.600(15).

Type of ship ⁴ :

4 Delete as appropriate.

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:

This Certificate is valid until (dd/mm/yyyy) ⁵

5 Insert date of expiry as specified in accordance with regulation 10.1 of Annex I of the Convention. The day and month of this date correspond to the anniversary date as defined in regulation 1.27 of Annex I of the Convention, unless amended in accordance with regulation 10.8 of Annex I of the Convention.

.............................................................................. subject to surveys in accordance with regulation 6 of Annex I of the Convention.

Completion date of the survey on which this certificate is based

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Issued at

(Place of issue of Certificate)

(dd/mm/yyyy) ....................................................	.................................................................................
(Date of Issue)	(Signature of duly authorised 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 6 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 authorised official)
	Place
	Date (dd/mm/yyyy)..........................
	(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)
Annual/ Intermediate 9	Signed
survey:	(Signature of duly authorised official)
	Place
	Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
	(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)
Annual/ Intermediate ^*	Signed
survey:	(Signature of duly authorised official)
	Place
	Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
	(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)
Annual survey:	Signed (Signature of duly authorised official)
	Place
	Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
	(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

• Delete as appropriate.

ANNUAL/INTERMEDIATE SURVEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION 10.8.3

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at an annual/intermediate ¹⁰ survey in accordance with regulation 10.8.3 of Annex I of the Convention, the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the Convention.

• Delete as appropriate

Signed...........................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

Place..............................................................................................................

Date (dd/mm/yyyy) .........................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE CERTIFICATE IF VALID FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS WHERE REGULATION 10.3 APPLIES

The ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and this Certificate shall, in accordance with regulation 10.3 of Annex I of the Convention, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy)

Signed.............................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

Place................................................................................................................

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)..........................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT WHERE THE RENEWAL SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND REGULATION 10.4 APPLIES

The ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and this Certificate shall, in accordance with regulation 10.4 of Annex I of the Convention, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy)

Signed.............................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

Place...............................................................................................................

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)..........................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE UNTIL REACHING THE PORT OF SURVEY OR FOR A PERIOD OF GRACE WHERE REGULATION 10.5 OR 10.6 APPLIES

This Certificate shall, in accordance with regulation 10.5 or 10.6 ¹¹ of Annex I of the Convention, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy)

• Delete as appropriate

Signed........................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

Place...........................................................................................................

Date (dd/mm/yyyy).....................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT OF ANNIVERSARY DATE WHERE REGULATION 10.8 APPLIES

In accordance with regulation 10.8 of Annex I of the Convention, the new anniversary date is (dd/mm/yyyy)

Signed......................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

Place.........................................................................................................

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)....................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

In accordance with regulation 10.8 of Annex I of the Convention, the new anniversary date is (dd/mm/yyyy)

Signed.......................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

Place..........................................................................................................

Date (dd/mm/yyyy).....................................................................................

(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:	Notes:
1.	This form is to be used for the third types of ships as categorised 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 nor Spanish, 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 The ship has been accepted by the Administration as a “ship delivered on or before 31 December 1979” under regulation 1.28.1 due to unforeseen delay in delivery

2 Equipment for the control of oil discharge from machinery space bilges and oil fuel tanks (regulations 16 and 14)

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.

2.2 Type of oil filtering equipment fitted:

2.2.1 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment (regulation 14.6)

2.2.2 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment with alarm and automatic stopping device (regulation 14.7)

2.3 Approval standards ¹²

1 Refer to the Recommendation on international performance and test specifications of oily-water separating equipment and oil content meters adopted by the Organization on 14 November 1977 by resolution A.393(X), which superseded resolution A.233(VII). Further reference is made to the Guidelines and specifications for pollution prevention equipment for machinery space bilges adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.60(33), which, effective on 6 July 1993, superseded resolutions A.393(X) and A.444(XI) (see IMO sales publication IMO-646E); and to the revised Guidelines and specifications for pollution prevention equipment for machinery spaces of ships adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.107(49) which, effective on 1 January 2005, superseded resolutions MEPC.60(33), A.393(X) and A.444(XI).

2.3.1 The separating/filtering equipment:

.1 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.393(X);

.2 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.60(33);

.3 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.107(49);

.4 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.233(VII);

.5 has been approved in accordance with national standards not based upon resolution A.393(X) or A.233(VII);

.6 has not been approved.

2.3.2 The process unit has been approved in accordance with resolution A.444(XI).

2.3.3 The oil content meter:

.1 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.393(X);

.2 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.60(33).

.3 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.107(49).

2.4 Maximum throughput of the system is ......................................... m³/h.

2.5 Waiver of regulation 14:

2.5.1 The requirements of regulation 14.1 or 14.2 are waived in respect of the ship in accordance with regulation 14.5.

2.5.1.1 The ship is engaged exclusively on voyages within special area(s):

2.5.1.2 The ship is certified under the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft and engaged on a scheduled service with a turn-around time not exceeding 24 hours

2.5.2 The ship is fitted with holding tank(s) for the total retention on board of all oily bilge water as follows:

2A.1 The ship is required to be constructed according to regulation 12A and complies with the requirements of:

paragraphs 6 and either 7 or 8 (double hull construction)

paragraph 11 (accidental oil fuel outflow performance)

2A.2 The ship is not required to comply with the requirements of regulation 12A

3. Means for retention and disposal of oil residues (sludge) (regulation 12) and bilge water holding tank(s) ¹³

2 Bilge water holding tank(s) are not required by the Convention, entries in the table under paragraph 3.3 are voluntary.

3.1 The ship is provided with oil residue (sludge) tanks as follows:

3.2 Means for the disposal of residues in addition to the provision of sludge tanks:

3.2.1 Incinerator for oil residues, capacity.................................................... l/h

3.2.2 Auxiliary boiler suitable for burning oil residues

3.2.3 Tank for mixing oil residues with fuel oil, capacity........................ m³

3.2.4 Other acceptable means:

3.3 The ship is provided with holding tank(s) for the retention on board of oily bilge water as follows:

4 Standard discharge connection (regulation 13)

4.1 The ship is provided with a pipeline for the discharge of residues from machinery bilges and sludges to reception facilities, fitted with a standard discharge connection in accordance with regulation 13

5 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (regulation 37)

5.1 The ship is provided with a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan in compliance with regulation 37

5.2 The ship is provided with a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan in compliance with regulation 37.3

6 Exemption

6.1 Exemptions have been granted by the Administration from the requirements of Chapter 3 of Annex I of the Convention in accordance with regulation 3.1 on those items listed under paragraph(s) of this Record

7 Equivalents (regulation 5)

7.1 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)

.................................. 20

(Signature of duly authorised official issuing the Record)

(Official Stamp)

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 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 first two types of ships as categorised 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 categorised 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 nor Spanish, 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. Unless otherwise stated, 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 (m³)

1.6 Deadweight of ship (tonnes) (regulation 1.23)

1.7 Length of ship (m) (regulation 1.19)

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 a 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 Unforeseen delay in delivery:

1.10.1 The ship has been accepted by the Administration as a “ship delivered on or before 31 December 1979” under regulation 1.28.1 due to unforeseen delay in delivery

1.10.2 The ship has been accepted by the Administration as an “oil tanker delivered on or before 1 June 1982” under regulation 1.28.3 due to unforeseen delay in delivery

1.10.3 The ship is not required to comply with the provisions of regulation 26 due to unforeseen delay in delivery

1.11 Type of ship:

1.11.1 Crude oil tanker

1.11.2. Product carrier

1.11.3 Product carrier not carrying fuel oil or heavy diesel oil as referred to in regulation 20.2, or lubricating oil

1.11.4 Crude oil/product carrier

1.11.5 Combination carrier

1.11.6 Ship, other than an oil tanker, with cargo tanks coming under regulation 2.2 of Annex I of the Convention

1.11.7 Oil tanker dedicated to the carriage of products referred to in regulation 2.4

1.11.8 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

1.11.9 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

2 Equipment for the control of oil discharge from machinery space bilges and oil fuel tanks (regulations 16 and 14)

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

2.2 Type of oil filtering equipment fitted:

2.2.1 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment (regulation 14.6)

2.2.2 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment with alarm and automatic stopping device (regulation 14.7)

2.3 Approval Standards ¹⁴

1 Refer to the Recommendation on international performance and test specifications of oily-water separating equipment and oil content meters adopted by the Organization on 14 November 1977 by resolution A.393(X), which superseded resolution A.233(VII); Further reference is made to the Guidelines and specifications for pollution prevention equipment for machinery space bilges adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.60(33), which, effective on 6 July 1993, superseded resolutions A.393(X) and A.444(XI)(see IMO sales publication IMO-646E); and to the revised Guidelines and specifications for pollution prevention equipment for machinery spaces of ships adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.107(49) which, effective on 1 January 2005, superseded resolutions MEPC.60(33), A.393(X) and A.444(XI).

2.3.1 The separating/filtering equipment:

.1 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.393(X);

.2 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.60(33);

.3 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.107(49);

.4 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.233(VII);

.5 has been approved in accordance with national standards not based upon resolution A.393(X) or A.233(VII);

.6 has not been approved.

2.3.2 The process unit has been approved in accordance with resolution A.444(XI).

2.3.3 The oil content meter:

.1 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.393(X);

.2 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.60(33);

.3 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.107(49).

2.4 Maximum throughput of the system is m³/h.

2.5 Waiver of regulation 14:

2.5.1 The requirements of regulation 14.1 or 14.2 are waived in respect of the ship in accordance with regulation 14.5.

The ship is engaged exclusively on voyages within special area(s):

2.5.2 The ship is fitted with holding tank(s) for the total retention on board of all oily bilge water as follows:

2.5.3 In lieu of the holding tank(s) the ship is provided with arrangements to transfer bilge water to the slop tank

2A.1 The ship is required to be constructed according to regulation 12A and complies with the requirements of:

paragraphs 6 and either 7 or 8 (double hull construction)

paragraph 11 (accidental oil fuel outflow performance)

2A.2 The ship is not required to comply with the requirements of regulation 12A

3. Means for retention and disposal of oil residues (sludge) (regulation 12) and bilge water holding tank(s) ¹⁵

2 Bilge water holding tank(s) are not required by the Convention, entries in the table under paragraph 3.3 are voluntary.

3.2 Means for the disposal of residues in addition to the provision of sludge tanks:

3.2.1 Incinerator for oil residues, capacity l/h

3.2.2 Auxiliary boiler suitable for burning oil residues

3.2.3 Tank for mixing oil residues with fuel oil, capacity m³

3.2.4 Other acceptable means:

3.3 The ship is fitted with holding tank(s) for the retention on board of oily bilge water as follows:

4 Standard discharge connection (regulation 13)

4.1 The ship is provided with a pipeline for the discharge of residues from machinery bilges and sludges to reception facilities, fitted with a standard discharge connection in compliance with regulation 13

5 Construction (regulations 18, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27 and 28)

5.1 In accordance with the requirements of regulation 18, 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 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 18

5.2 Segregated ballast tanks (SBT):

5.2.1 The ship is provided with SBT in compliance with regulation 18

5.2.2 The ship is provided with SBT, in compliance with regulation 18, which are arranged in protective locations (PL) in compliance with regulations 18.12 to 18.15

5.3 Dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT):

5.3.1 The ship is provided with CBT in compliance with regulation 18.8, and may operate as a product carrier

5.3.2 CBT are distributed as follows:

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 33

5.4.2 The ship is equipped with a COW system in compliance with regulation 33 except that the effectiveness of the system has not been confirmed in accordance with regulation 33.1 and paragraph 4.2.10 of the Revised COW Specifications (resolution A.446 (XI) as amended by resolutions A.497(XII) and A.897(21))

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 the Revised COW Specifications (resolution A.446 (XI) as amended by resolutions A.446 (XI) as amended by resolutions A.497(XII) and A.897(21))

5.5 Exemption from regulation 18:

5.5.1 The ship is solely engaged in trade between in accordance with regulation 2.5 and is, therefore, exempted from the requirements of regulation 18.

5.5.2 The ship is operating with special ballast arrangements in accordance with regulation 18.10 and is therefore exempted from the requirements of regulation 18

5.6 Limitation of size and arrangements of cargo tanks (regulation 26):

5.6.1 The ship is required to be constructed according to, and complies with, the requirements of regulation 26

5.6.2 The ship is required to be constructed according to, and complies with, the requirements of regulation 26.4 (see regulation 2.2)

5.7 Subdivision and stability (regulation 28):

5.7.1 The ship is required to be constructed according to, and complies with, the requirements of regulation 28

5.7.2 Information and data required under regulation 28.5 have been supplied to the ship in an approved form

5.7.3 The ship is required to be constructed according to, and complies with the requirements of, regulation 27

5.7.4 Information and data required under regulation 27 for combination carriers have been supplied to the ship in a written procedure approved by the Administration

5.8 Double hull construction:

5.8.1 The ship is required to be constructed according to regulation 19 and complies with the requirements of:

.1 paragraph (3) (double-hull construction)

.2 paragraph (4) (mid-height deck tankers with double side construction)

.3 paragraph (5) (alternative method approved by the Marine Environment Protection Committee)

5.8.2 The ship is required to be constructed according to and complies with the requirements of regulation 19.6 (double bottom requirements)

5.8.3 The ship is not required to comply with the requirements of regulation 19

5.8.4 The ship is subject to regulation 20 and:

.1 is required to comply with paragraphs 2 to 5, 7 and 8 of regulation 19 and regulation 28 in respect of paragraph 28.6 not later than

.2 is allowed to continue operation in accordance with regulation 20.5 until

.3 is allowed to continue operation in accordance with regulation 20.7 until

5.8.5 The ship is not subject to regulation 20

5.8.6 The ship is subject to regulation 21 and:

.1 is required to comply with regulation 21.4 not later than

.2 is allowed to continue operation in accordance with regulation 21.5 until

.3 is allowed to continue operation in accordance with regulation 21.6.1 until

.4 is allowed to continue operation in accordance with regulation 21.6.2 until

.5 is exempted from the provisions of regulation 21 in accordance with regulation 21.7.2.

5.8.7 The ship is not subject to regulation 21

5.8.8 The ship is subject to regulation 22 and:

.1 complies with the requirements of regulation 22.2

.2 complies with the requirements of regulation 22.3

.3 complies with the requirements of regulation 22.5

5.8.9 The ship is not subject to regulation 22

5.9 Accidental oil outflow performance

5.9.1 The ship complies with the requirements of regulation 23

6 Retention of oil on board (regulations 29, 31 and 32).

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) or A.586(14) ¹⁶ (delete as appropriate)

3 Oil tankers the keels of which are laid, or which are at a similar stage of construction, on or after 2 October 1986 should be fitted with a system approved under resolution A.586(14).

6.1.2 The oil discharge monitoring and control system has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.108(49) ¹⁷

4 Oil tankers the keels of which are laid, or which are at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 January 2005 should be fitted with a system approved under resolution MEPC.108(49).

6.1.3 The system comprises:

.1 control unit

.2 computing unit

.3 calculating unit

6.1.4 The system is:

.1 fitted with a starting interlock

.2 fitted with automatic stopping device

6.1.5 The oil content meter is approved under the terms of resolution

A.393(X) or A.586(14) or MEPC.108(49) ¹⁸ (delete as appropriate) suitable for:

5 For oil content meters installed on tankers built prior to 2 October 1986, refer 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). For oil content meters as part of discharge monitoring and control systems installed on tankers built on or after 2 October 1986, refer to the Guidelines and specifications for oil discharge monitoring and control systems for oil tankers adopted by the Organization by resolution A.586(14); see IMO sales publication IMO-646E. For oil content meters as part of discharge monitoring and control systems installed on tankers the keel of which are laid or are in a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2005, refer to the revised Guidelines and specifications for oil discharge monitoring and control systems for oil tankers adopted by the Organization by resolution MEPC.108(49).

.1 crude oil

.2 black products

.3 white products

.4 oil-like noxious liquid substances as listed in the attachment to the certificate

6.1.6 The ship has been supplied with an operations manual for the oil discharge monitoring and control system

6.2 Slop tanks:

6.2.1 The ship is provided with...................................................... dedicated slop tank(s) with the total capacity of........................... m³, which is....... per cent of the oil carrying capacity, in accordance with:

.1 regulation 29.2.3

.2 regulation 29.2.3.1

.3 regulation 29.2.3.2

.4 regulation 29.2.3.3

6.2.2 Cargo tanks have been designated as slop tanks

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

6 Refer to the Specification for oil/water interface detectors adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.5(XIII); see IMO sales publication IMO-646E.

6.4 Exemptions from regulations 29, 31 and 32:

6.4.1 The ship is exempted from the requirements of regulations 29, 31 and 32 in accordance with regulation 2.4

6.4.2 The ship is exempted from the requirements of regulation 29, 31 and 32 in accordance with regulation 2.2

6.5 Waiver of regulations 31 and 32:

6.5.1 The requirements of regulations 31 and 32 are waived in respect of the ship in accordance with regulation 3.5. The ship is engaged exclusively on:

.1 specific trade under regulation 2.5:

.2 voyages within special area(s)

.3 voyages within 50 miles of the nearest land outside special area(s) of 72 hours or less in duration restricted to:

7 Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements (regulation 30)

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 :

7 Only those outlets which can be monitored are to be indicated.

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 water or oil-contaminated water from cargo tank areas 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 30.6.5

7.3.3 Below the waterline

7.4 Discharge of oil from cargo pumps and oil lines (regulation 30.4 and 30.5):

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 Shipboard oil/marine pollution emergency plan (regulation 37)

8.1 The ship is provided with a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan in compliance with regulation 37.

8.2 The ship is provided with a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan in compliance with regulation 37.3

9. Exemption

9.1 Exemptions have been granted by the Administration from the requirements of chapter 3 of Annex I of the Convention in accordance with regulation 3.1 on those items listed under paragraph(s)

of this Record

10 Equivalents (regulation 5)

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)

............................... 20

(Signature of duly authorised official issuing the Record)

(Seal or stamp of the issuing authority, as appropriate)

Regulations 2, 18 and 36.

SCHEDULE 3 Form of Oil Record Book

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 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 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 Part I in accordance with regulation 17 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.

The Oil Record Book Part I contains many references to oil quantity. The limited accuracy of tank measurement devices, temperature variations and clingage will affect the accuracy of these readings. The entries in the Oil Record Book Part I should be considered accordingly.

In the event of accidental or other exceptional discharge of oil, a statement shall be made in the Oil Record Book Part I of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge.

Any failure of the oil filtering equipment shall be noted in the Oil Record Book Part I.

The Oil Record Book Part I shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. It shall be preserved for a period of three years after the last entry has been made.

The competent authority of the Government of a Party to the Convention may inspect the Oil Record Book Part I on board any ship to which this Annex applies while the ship is in its port or offshore terminals and may make a copy of any entry in that book and may require the master of the ship to certify that the copy is a true copy of such entry. Any copy so made which has been certified by the master of the ship as a true copy of an entry in the Oil Record Book Part I shall be made admissible in any juridical proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry. The inspection of an Oil Record Book Part I and the taking of a certified copy by the competent authority under this paragraph shall be performed as expeditiously as possible without causing the ship to be unduly delayed.

LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED

• (A) Ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks

.1 position of ship and time at the start and completion of cleaning;

.2 identify tank(s) in which one or another method has been employed (rinsing through, steaming, cleaning with 3 );

chemicals; type and quantity of chemicals used, in m³);

.3 identity of tank(s) into which cleaning water was transferred.

.1 position of ship and time at start and end of ballasting;

.2 quantity of ballast if tanks are not cleaned, in m³.

• (B) Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from oil fuel tanks referred to under section (A)

.1 through 15 ppm equipment;

.2 to reception facilities.

• (C) Collection and disposal of oil residues (sludge and other oil residues)

Quantities of oil residues (sludge and other oil residues) retained on board. The quantity should be recorded weekly ²¹ : (This means that the quantity must be recorded once a week even if the voyage lasts more than one week).

1 Tanks listed in item 3.1 of form A and B of the supplement in the IOPP Certificate used for sludge.

—identity of tank(s)

—capacity of tank(s) m³

—total quantity of retention m³;

State quantity of oil residues disposed of, the tank(s) emptied and the quantity of contents retained, in m[^3]:

.1 to reception facilities (identify port) ²² ;

2 Ship’s masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which includes barges and tank trunks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity of tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred, together with the time and date of the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part I, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part I.

.2 transferred to another (other) tank(s)(indicate tank(s) and the total content of tank(s));

.3 incinerated (indicate total time of operation);

.4 other method (state which).

• (D) Non-automatic discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has accumulated in machinery spaces

3 In case of discharge or disposal of bilge water from holding tank(s), state identity and capacity of holding tank(s) and quantity retained in holding tank.

.1 through 15 ppm equipment (state position at start and end);

.2 to reception facilities (identify port) ²;

.3 transfer to slop tank or holding tank (indicate tank(s); state quantity transferred and the total quantity retained in tank(s), in m³).

• (E) Automatic discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has accumulated in machinery spaces

• (F) Condition of the oil filtering equipment

4 The condition of the oil filtering equipment covers also the alarm and automatic stopping devices, if applicable.

• (G) Accidental or other exceptional discharges of oil

• (H) Bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil

.1 Place of bunkering.

.2 Time of bunkering.

.3 Type and quantity of fuel oil and identity of tank(s) (state quantity added, in tonnes, and total content of tank(s)).

.4 Type and quantity of lubricating oil and identity of tank(s) (state quantity added, in tonnes, and total content of tank(s)).

• (I) Additional operational procedures and general remarks

Name of ship

Distinctive number or letters

MACHINERY SPACE OPERATIONS

Signature of master

OIL RECORD BOOK

PART II Cargo/ballast operations

(Oil tankers)

Name of ship

Distinctive number or letters

Gross tonnage

Period from.......................................................................... to

Note: Every oil tanker of 150 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

Distinctive number or letters

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 Part II in accordance with regulation 36 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 2.5 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, appropriate entry in the Oil Record Book Part II shall be endorsed by the competent port State authority. ²⁵

1 This sentence should only be inserted for the Oil Record Book of a tanker engaged in a specific trade.

The Oil Record Book Part II contains many references to oil quantity. The limited accuracy of tank measurement devices, temperature variations and clingage will affect the accuracy of these readings. The entries in the Oil Record Book Part II should be considered accordingly.

In the event of accidental or other exceptional discharge of oil, a statement shall be made in the Oil Record Book Part II of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge.

Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the Oil Record Book Part II.

The Oil Record Book Part II shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. It shall be preserved for a period of three years after the last entry has been made.

The competent authority of the Government of a Party to the Convention may inspect the Oil Record Book Part II on board any ship to which this Annex applies while the ship is in its port or offshore terminals and may make a copy of any entry in that book and may require the master of the ship to certify that the copy is a true copy of such entry. Any copy so made which has been certified by the master of the ship as a true copy of an entry in the Oil Record Book Part II shall be made admissible in any juridical proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry. The inspection of an Oil Record Book Part II and the taking of a certified copy by the competent authority under this paragraph shall be performed as expeditiously as possible without causing the ship to be unduly delayed.

LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED

• (A) Loading of oil cargo

• (B) Internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage

.1 from:

.2 to: (state quantity transferred and total quantity of tank(s), in m³)

• (C) Unloading of oil cargo

• (D) Crude oil washing (COW tankers only)

(To be completed for each tank being crude oil washed).

2 When an individual tank has more machines than can be operated simultaneously, as described in the Operations and Equipment Manual, then the section being crude oil washed should be identified, e.g. No. 2 centre, forward section.

3 In accordance with the Operations and Equipment Manual, enter whether single-stage or multi-stage method of washing is employed. If multi-stage method is used, give the vertical arc covered by the machines and the number of times that arc is covered for that particular stage of the programme.

4 If the programmes given in the Operations and Equipment Manual are not followed, then the reasons must be given under Remarks.

• (E) Ballasting of cargo tanks

.1 identity of tank(s) ballasted;

.2 time of start and end; and

.3 quantity of ballast received. Indicate total quantity of ballast for each

tank involved in the operation, in m³.

• (F) Ballasting of dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT tankers only)

• (G) Cleaning of cargo tanks

5 Hand-hosing, machine washing and/or chemical cleaning. Where chemically cleaned, the chemical concerned and amount used should be stated.

.1 reception facilities (state port and quantity, in m³) ³⁰ ;

6 Ships’ masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity of tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred, together with the time and date of the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II.

.2 slop tank(s) or cargo tank(s) designated as slop tank(s) (identify tank(s); state quantity transferred and total quantity, in m³).

• (H) Discharge of dirty ballast

• (I) Discharge of water from slop tanks into the sea

• (J) Disposal of residues and oily mixtures not otherwise dealt with

.1 to reception facilities (identify port and quantity involved) ³¹ ;

6 Ships’ masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity of tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred, together with the time and date of the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II.

.2 mixed with cargo (state quantity);

.3 transferred to (an) other tank(s) (identify tank(s); state quantity transferred and total quantity in tank(s), in m³); and

.4 other method (state which); state quantity disposed of, in m³.

• (K) Discharge of clean ballast contained in cargo tanks

• (L) Discharge of ballast from dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT tankers only)

.1 into the sea; or

.2 to reception facility (identify port). ³²

6 Ships’ masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity of tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred, together with the time and date of the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II.

• (M) Condition of oil discharge monitoring and control system

• (N) Accidental or other exceptional discharges of oil

remarks.

• (O) Additional operational procedures and general remarks

TANKERS ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC TRADES.

• (P) Loading of ballast water

• (Q) Re-allocation of ballast water within the ship

• (R) Ballast water discharge to reception facility

Name of ship

Distinctive number or letters

CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS (OIL TANKERS)

Signature of master

Regulations 13 and 20.

SCHEDULE 4 Figures referred to in Regulations 13 and 20

Figure 1 — Tank boundary lines for the purpose of Regulations 13 and 20

Figure 2 — Tank boundary lines for the purpose of Regulations 13 and 20

Figure 3 — Dimensions for calculation of the minimum oil outflow for the purpose of Regulation 13

Figure 4 — Cargo tank boundary lines for the purpose of Regulation 20

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 November 2007

NOEL DEMPSEY,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations give effect to Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, adopted by the International Maritime Organization on 2 November, 1973 and as amended by its Protocol adopted by the International Maritime Organization on 17 February, 1978 and as further amended under resolutions adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization.

The Regulations apply to all Irish ships wherever they may be and to all other ships when they are in the territorial waters of the State.

The Regulations prohibit and control discharge into the sea of oil and oily mixtures. The Regulations require ships to follow specified procedures when washing cargo tanks. Ballasting arrangements and the discharge of ballast water are also controlled. The Regulations also provide for adequate facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of oil and oily mixtures.

Ships are required to be surveyed for the purposes of the Regulations and to carry an International Pollution Prevention Certificate. Ships are also required to carry an Operations and Equipment Manual, an Oil Record Book and a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan approved by the Minister or recognised organisation.

Section 29 of the Sea Pollution Act, 1991 provides for penalties for breaches of these Regulations.

Footnotes