1 This chapter applies to all ships certified to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk,
operating in polar waters.
2 Unless expressly provided otherwise, any ship covered by paragraph 1 of this regulation
shall comply with the environment-related provisions of the introduction and with
chapter 2 of part II-A of the Polar Code, in addition to any other applicable requirements of
this Annex.
3 In applying chapter 2 of part II-A of the Polar
Code, consideration should be given to the additional guidance in part II-B of
the Polar Code.