Annex IV- Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Chapter 1 - General

Regulation 1 - Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

1 New ship means a ship:

  .1 for which the building contract is placed, or in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid, or which is at a similar stage of construction, on or after the date of entry into force of this Annex; or
  .2 the delivery of which is three years or more after the date of entry into force of this Annex.

2 Existing ship means a ship which is not a new ship.

3 Sewage means:

  .1 drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets and urinals;
  .2 drainage from medical premises (dispensary, sick bay, etc.) via wash basins, wash tubs and scuppers located in such premises;
  .3 drainage from spaces containing living animals; or
  .4 other waste waters when mixed with the drainages defined above.

4 Holding tank means a tank used for the collection and storage of sewage.

5 Nearest land. The term "from the nearest land" means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with international law except that, for the purposes of the present Convention, ''from the nearest land'' off the north-eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in:

  latitude 11°00' S, longitude 142°08' E
  to a point in latitude 10°35' S, longitude 141°55' E,
  thence to a point latitude 10°00' S, longitude 142°00' E,
  thence to a point latitude 09°10' S, longitude 143°52' E,
  thence to a point latitude 09°00' S, longitude 144°30' E,
  thence to a point latitude 10°41' S, longitude 145°00' E,
  thence to a point latitude 13°00' S, longitude 145°00' E,
  thence to a point latitude 15°00' S, longitude 146°00' E,
  thence to a point latitude 17°30' S, longitude 147°00' E,
  thence to a point latitude 21°00' S, longitude 152°55' E,
  thence to a point latitude 24°30' S, longitude 154°00' E,
  thence to a point on the coast of Australia in
  latitude 24°42' S, longitude 153°15' E.

6 International voyage means a voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely.

7 Person means member of the crew and passengers.

8 Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate.