1 Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this regulation, any ship of 400
gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 gross tonnage shall be fitted
with oil filtering equipment complying with paragraph 6 of this regulation. Any such ship which may discharge into the sea ballast water retained in oil
fuel tanks in accordance with regulation 16.2 shall comply with paragraph 2
of this regulation.
2 Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this regulation, any ship of
10,000 gross tonnage and above shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment
complying with paragraph 7 of this regulation.
3 Ships, such as hotel ships, storage vessels, etc., which are stationary
except for non-cargo-carrying relocation voyages need not be provided
with oil filtering equipment. Such ships shall be provided 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. All oily bilge water shall
be retained on board for subsequent discharge to reception facilities.
4 The Administration shall ensure that ships of less than 400 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 15.6 of this Annex.
5 The Administration may waive the requirements of paragraphs 1 and
2 of this regulation for:
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any ship engaged exclusively on voyages within special areas, or |
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any ship certified under the International Code of Safety for
High-Speed Craft (or otherwise within the scope of this Code
with regard to size and design) engaged on a scheduled service
with a turn-around time not exceeding 24 hours and covering
also non-passenger/cargo-carrying relocation voyages for these
ships, |
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with regard to the provision of subparagraphs .1 and .2 above,
the following conditions shall be complied with: |
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.3.1 |
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; |
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.3.2 |
all oily bilge water is retained on board for subsequent
discharge to reception facilities; |
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.3.3 |
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; |
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.3.4 |
the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate,
when required, is endorsed to the effect that the ship is
exclusively engaged on the voyages within special areas or
has been accepted as a high-speed craft for the purpose of
this regulation and the service is identified; and |
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.3.5 |
the quantity, time, and port of the discharge are recorded
in the Oil Record Book Part I. |
6 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 specification recommended by the Organization.*
7 Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph 2 of this regulation
shall comply with paragraph 6 of this regulation. In addition, it shall be
provided with alarm arrangements to indicate when this level cannot be
maintained. The system shall also be provided with arrangements to ensure
that any discharge of oily mixtures is automatically stopped when the oil
content of the effluent exceeds 15 parts per million. In considering the
design of such equipment and approvals, the Administration shall have
regard to the specification recommended by the Organization.*
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