Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 (Act No. 2 of 1986)

Schedule

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973

Protocol of 1978

Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973

Annexes : Regulations

Annex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Chapter II : Requirements for Control of Operational Pollution

Regulation 13G : Prevention of Oil Pollution in the event of Collision or Stranding: Measures for Existing Tankers

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(1) This Regulation shall:

(a)	apply to crude oil tankers of 20 000 tons deadweight and above and to product carriers of 30 000 tons deadweight and above, which are contracted, the keels of which are laid, or which are delivered before the dates specified in Regulation 13F(1) of this Annex;

(b)	not apply to oil tankers complying with Regulation 13F of this Annex, which are contracted, the keels of which are laid, or are delivered before the dates specified in Regulation 13F(1) of this Annex; and

(c)

not apply to oil tankers covered by subparagraph (a) which comply with Regulation 13F(3)(a) and (b), (4) or (5) of this Annex, except that the requirement for minimum distances between cargo tank boundaries and the ship's side and bottom plating need not be met in all respects. In that event, the side protection distances shall not be less than those specified in the International Bulk Chemical Code for type 2 cargo tank location and the bottom protection shall comply with Regulation 13E(4)(b) of this Annex.

(2) The requirements of this Regulation shall take effect as from 6 July 1995.

(3)

(a)	An oil tanker to which this Regulation applies shall be subject to an enhanced programme of inspections during periodical, intermediate and annual surveys, the scope and frequency of which shall at least comply with the guidelines developed by the Organization.

(b)

An oil tanker over five years of age to which this Regulation applies shall have on board, available to the competent authority of any Government of a State Party to the present Convention, a complete file of the survey reports, including the results of measurement required, as well as the statement of structural work carried out.

(c)

The file referred to in subparagraph (b) shall be accompanied by a condition evaluation report, containing conclusions on the structural condition of the ship and its residual scantlings, endorsed to indicate that it has been accepted by or on behalf of the flag Administration. This file and condition evaluation report shall be prepared in a standard format as contained in the guidelines developed by the Organization.

(4)

An oil tanker not meeting the requirements of a new oil tanker as defined in Regulation 1(26) of this Annex shall comply with the requirements of Regulation 13F of this Annex not later than 25 years after its date of delivery, unless wing tanks or double bottom spaces, not used for the carriage of oil and meeting the width and height requirements of Regulation 13E(4), cover at least 30% of Lt for the full depth of the ship on each side or at least 30% of the projected bottom shell area ∑PAs within the length Lt where Lt and the projected bottom shell area ∑PAs are as defined in Regulation 13E(2), in which case compliance with Regulation 13F is required not later than 30 years after its date of delivery.

(5)	An oil tanker meeting the requirements of a new oil tanker as defined in Regulation 1(26) of this Annex shall comply with the requirements of Regulation 13F of this Annex not later than 30 years after its date of delivery.

(6)	Any new ballast and load conditions resulting from the application of paragraph (4) of this Regulation shall be subject to approval of the Administration which shall have regard, in particular, to longitudinal and local strength and, if applicable, damage stability.

(7)

Other structural or operational arrangements such as hydrostatically balanced loading may be accepted as alternatives to the requirements prescribed in paragraph (4), provided that such alternatives ensure at least the same level of protection against oil pollution in the event of collision or stranding and are approved by the Administration based on guidelines developed by the Organization.