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 16 : Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control system and Oil Filtering Equipment

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(1)

Any ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above but less than 10 000 tons gross tonnage shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment complying with paragraph (4) 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 provided with oil filtering equipment, and with arrangements for an alarm and for automatically stopping any discharge of oily mixture when the oil content in the effluent exceeds 15 parts per million.

(3)

(a)	The Administration may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Regulation for any ship engaged exclusively on voyages within special areas provided that all of the following conditions are complied with:

(i)	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;

(ii)	all oily bilge water is retained on board for subsequent discharge to reception facilities;

(iii)

the Administration has determined that adequate reception facilities are available to receive such oily bilge water in a sufficient number of ports or terminals at which the ship calls;

(iv)	the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, when required, is endorsed to the effect that the ship is exclusively engaged on voyages within special areas; and

(v)	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)

Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph (1) 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 has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million. In considering the design of such equipment, the Administration shall have regard to the specifications recommended by the Organization1.

(5)

Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph (2) of this Regulation shall be of a design approved by the Administration and shall be such as will ensure that any oil 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. The system shall also be provided with arrangements such as will ensure that any discharge of oil mixtures is automatically stopped when the oil content of the effluent exceeds 15 parts per million. In considering the design of such equipment, the Administration shall have regard to the specification recommended by the Organization2.

(6)	For ships delivered before 6 July 1993 the requirements of this Regulation shall apply from 6 July 1998 provided that these ships can operate with oily-water separating equipment (100 ppm equipment).

1	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).

2	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).