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 fuel oil 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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.1 any ship engaged exclusively on voyages within
special areas or Arctic waters, or
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.2 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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.3 with regard to the provision of subparagraphs
.1 and .2 above, the following conditions shall be complied with:
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.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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.2 all oily bilge water is retained on board for
subsequent discharge to reception facilities;
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.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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.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 Arctic
waters 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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.5 the quantity, time, and port of the discharge
are recorded in the Oil Record Book Part I.
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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. footnote
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
arrangement 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. footnote