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 IV : Prevention of Pollution Arising from an Oil Pollution Incident

Regulation 26 : Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
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(1)Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship other than an oil tanker of 400 tons gross tonnage and above shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan approved by the Administration. In the case of ships built before 4 April 1993 this requirement shall apply 24 months after that date.

 

(2)Such a plan shall be in accordance with guidelines1 developed by the Organization and written in the working language of the master and officers. The plan shall consist at least of:
(a)The procedure to be followed by the master or other persons having charge of the ship to report an oil pollution incident, as required in Article 8 and Protocol I of the present Convention, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization2;
(b)the list of authorities or persons to be contacted in the event of an oil pollution incident;
(c)a detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or control the discharge of oil following the incident; and
(d)the procedures and point of contact on the ship for co-ordinating shipboard action with national and local authorities in combating the pollution.

 

                                                                                   

1Reference is made to "Guidelines for the development of shipboard oil pollution emergency plans" to be developed by the Organization.
2Reference is made to General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and Ship Reporting Requirements, including Guidelines for Reporting Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods, Harmful Substances and/or Marine Pollutants adopted by the Organization by resolution A.648(16).