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 13 : Segregated Ballast Tanks, Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks and Crude Oil Washing
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Subject to the provisions of Regulation 13C and 13D of this Annex, oil tankers shall comply with the requirements of this Regulation.

 

New oil tankers of 20 000 tons deadweight and above

 

(1)Every new crude oil tanker of 20 000 tons deadweight and above and every new product carrier of 30 000 tons deadweight and above shall be provided with segregated ballast tanks and shall comply with paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), or paragraph (5) as appropriate, of this Regulation.

 

(2)The capacity of the segregated ballast tanks shall be so determined that the ship may operate safely on ballast voyages without recourse to the use of cargo tanks for water ballast except as provided for in paragraph (3) or (4) of this Regulation. In all cases, however, the capacity of segregated ballast tanks shall be at least such that, in any ballast condition at any part of the voyage, including the conditions consisting of lightweight plus segregated ballast only, the ship's draughts and trim can meet each of the following requirements:
(a)the moulded draught amidships (dm) in metres (without taking into account any ship's deformation) shall not be less than:

dm = 2.0 + 0.02 L;

(b)the draughts at the forward and after perpendiculars shall correspond to those determined by the draught amidships (dm) as specified in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, in association with the trim by the stern of not greater than 0.015 L; and
(c)in any case the draught at the after perpendicular shall not be less than that which is necessary to obtain full immersion of the propeller(s).

 

(3)In no case shall ballast water be carried in cargo tanks except—
(a)on those rare voyages when weather conditions are so severe that, in the opinion of the master, it is necessary to carry additional ballast water in cargo tanks for the safety of the ship;
(b)in exceptional cases where the particular character of the operation of an oil tanker renders it necessary to carry ballast water in excess of the quantity required under paragraph (2) of this Regulation, provided that such operation of the oil tanker falls under the category of exceptional cases as established by the Organization.

 

Such additional ballast water shall be processed and discharged in compliance with Regulation 9 of this Annex and in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 15 of this Annex and an entry shall be made in the Oil Record Book referred to in Regulation 20 of this Annex.

 

(4)In the case of new crude oil tankers, the additional ballast permitted in paragraph (3) of this Regulation shall be carried in cargo tanks only if such tanks have been crude oil washed in accordance with Regulation 13B of this Annex before departure from an oil unloading port or terminal.

 

(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Regulation, the segregated ballast conditions for oil tankers less than 150 metres in length shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.

 

(6)Every new crude oil tanker of 20 000 tons deadweight and above shall be fitted with a cargo tank cleaning system using crude oil washing. The Administration shall undertake to ensure that the system fully complies with the requirements of Regulation 13B of this Annex within one year after the tanker was first engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil or by the end of the third voyage carrying crude oil suitable for crude oil washing, whichever occurs later. Unless such oil tanker carries crude oil which is not suitable for crude oil washing, the oil tanker shall operate the system in accordance with the requirements of that Regulation.

 

Existing crude oil tankers of 40 000 tons deadweight and above

 

(7)Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (8) and (9) of this Regulation every existing crude oil tanker of 40 000 tons deadweight and above shall be provided with segregated ballast tanks and shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Regulation from the date of entry into force of the present Protocol.

 

(8)Existing crude oil tankers referred to in paragraph (7) of this Regulation may, in lieu of being provided with segregated ballast tanks, operate with a cargo tank cleaning procedure using crude oil washing in accordance with Regulation 13B of this Annex unless the crude oil tanker is intended to carry crude oil which is not suitable for crude oil washing.

 

(9)Existing crude oil tankers referred to in paragraph (7) or (8) of this Regulation may, in lieu of being provided with segregated ballast tanks or operating with a cargo tank cleaning procedure using crude oil washing, operate with dedicated clean ballast tanks in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 13A of this Annex for the following period:
(a)for crude oil tankers of 70 000 tons deadweight and above, until two years after the date of entry into force of the present Protocol; and
(b)for crude oil tankers of 40 000 tons deadweight and above but below 70 000 tons deadweight, until four years after the date of entry into force of the present Protocol.

 

Existing product carriers of 40 000 tons deadweight and above

 

(10)From the date of entry into force of the present Protocol, every existing product career of 40 000 tons deadweight and above shall be provided with segregated ballast tanks and shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Regulation, or, alternatively, operate with dedicated clean ballast tanks in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 13A of this Annex

 

An oil tanker qualified as a segregated ballast oil tanker

 

(11)Any oil tanker which is not required to be provided with segregated ballast tanks in accordance with paragraph (1), (7) or (10) of this Regulation may, however, be qualified as a segregated ballast tanker, provided that it complies with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3), or paragraph (5) as appropriate, of this Regulation.