Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 (Act No. 2 of 1986)ScheduleInternational Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973Protocol of 1978Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973Annexes : RegulationsAnnex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by OilChapter II : Requirements for Control of Operational PollutionRegulation 13A : Requirements for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks |
| (1) | An oil tanker operating with dedicated clean ballast tanks in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 13(9) or (10) of this Annex, shall have adequate tank capacity, dedicated solely to the carriage of clean ballast as defined in Regulation 1(16) of this Annex, to meet the requirements of Regulation 13(2) and (3) of this Annex. |
| (2) | The arrangements and operational procedures for dedicated clean ballast tanks shall comply with the requirements established by the Administration. Such requirements shall contain at least all the provisions of the Specifications for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks adopted by the International Conference on Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1978, in Resolution 14 and as may be revised by the Organization. |
| (3) | An oil tanker operating with dedicated clean ballast tanks shall be equipped with an oil content meter, approved by the Administration on the basis of specifications recommended by the Organization1, to enable supervision of the oil content in ballast water being discharged. The oil content meter shall be installed no later than at the first scheduled shipyard visit of the tanker following the entry into force of the present Protocol. Until such time as the oil content meter is installed, it shall immediately before discharge of ballast be established by examination of the ballast water from dedicated tanks that no contamination with oil has taken place. |
| (4) | Every oil tanker operating with dedicated clean ballast tanks shall be provided with a Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual detailing the system and specifying operational procedures. Such a Manual shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration and shall contain all the information set out in the Specifications referred to in paragraph (2) of this Regulation. If an alteration affecting the dedicated clean ballast tank system is made, the Operation Manual shall be revised accordingly. |
1 Reference is made to the Recommendation on International Performance and Test Specifications for Oily Water Separating Equipment and Oil Content Meters adopted by the Organization by Resolution A.393 (X).