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1 Unless expressly provided otherwise this regulation
shall:
| .1 |
apply to oil tankers of 5,000 tonnes deadweight
and above, which are delivered before 6 July 1996, as defined
in regulation 1.28.5 of this Annex;
and |
| .2 |
not apply to oil tankers complying with regulation
19 and regulation 28
in respect of paragraph 28.6, which are delivered before 6 July
1996, as defined in regulation 1.28.5
of this Annex; and |
| .3 |
not apply to oil tankers covered by subparagraph
1 above which comply with regulation 19.3.1
and 19.3.2 or 19.4
or 19.5 of this Annex, except that the
requirement for minimum distances between the cargo tank boundaries
and the ship side and bottom plating need not be met in all
respects. In that event, the side protection distances shall
not be less than those specified in the International Bulk Chemical
Code for type 2 cargo tank location and the bottom protection
distances at centreline shall comply with regulation 18.15.2
of this Annex. |
2 For the purpose
of this regulation:
| .1 |
Heavy diesel oil means diesel oil other
than those distillates of which more than 50 per cent by volume
distils at a temperature not exceeding 340°C when tested
by the method acceptable to the Organization.* |
| .2 |
Fuel oil means heavy distillates or residues
from crude oil or blends of such materials intended for use
as a fuel for the production of heat or power of a quality equivalent
to the specification acceptable to the Organization.† |
3 For the purpose
of this regulation, oil tankers are divided into the following categories:
| .1 |
Category 1 oil tanker means an oil tanker
of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and above carrying crude oil, fuel
oil, heavy diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000
tonnes deadweight and above carrying oil other than the above,
which does not comply with the requirements for oil tankers
delivered after 1 June 1982, as defined in regulation 1.28.4
of this Annex; |
| .2 |
Category 2 oil tanker means an oil
tanker of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and above carrying crude
oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo,
and of 30,000 tonnes deadweight and above carrying oil other
than the above, which complies with the requirements for oil
tankers delivered after 1 June 1982, as defined in regulation
1.28.4 of this Annex; and |
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| .3 |
Category 3 oil tanker means an oil
tanker of 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above but less than that
specified in subparagraph 1 or 2 of this paragraph. |
4 An oil tanker to
which this regulation applies shall comply with the requirements
of paragraphs 2 to 5, 7 and 8 of regulation 19
and regulation 28 in respect of paragraph
28.6 of this Annex not later than 5 April 2005 or the anniversary
of the date of delivery of the ship on the date or in the year specified
in the following table:
|
Category of oil tanker |
Date or year |
| Category 1 |
5 April 2005 for ships delivered
on 5 April 1982 or earlier
2005 for ships delivered after 5 April 1982 |
| Category 2 and Category 3 |
5 April 2005 for ships delivered on 5 April 1977 or earlier
2005 for ships delivered after 5 April 1977 but before 1 January
1978
2006 for ships delivered in 1978 and 1979
2007 for ships delivered in 1980 and 1981
2008 for ships delivered in 1982
2009 for ships delivered in 1983
2010 for ships delivered in 1984 or later |
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5 Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph 4 of this regulation, in the case of
a Category 2 or 3 oil tanker fitted with only double bottoms or
double sides not used for the carriage of oil and extending to the
entire cargo tank length or double hull spaces which are not used
for the carriage of oil and extend to the entire cargo tank length,
but which does not fulfil conditions for being exempted from the
provisions of paragraph 1.3 of this regulation, the Administration
may allow continued operation of such a ship beyond the date specified
in paragraph 4 of this regulation, provided that:
| .1 |
the ship was in service on 1 July 2001; |
| .2 |
the Administration is satisfied by verification
of the official records that the ship complied with the conditions
specified above; |
| .3 |
the conditions of the ship specified above
remain unchanged; and |
| .4 |
such continued operation does not go beyond
the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of
its delivery. |
6 A Category 2 or
3 oil tanker of 15 years and over after the date of its delivery
shall comply with the Condition Assessment Scheme adopted by the
Marine Environment Protection Committee by resolution MEPC.94(46),
as amended, provided that such amendments shall be adopted, brought
into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of
article 16 of the present Convention relating to amendment procedures
applicable to an appendix to an Annex.
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7 The Administration
may allow continued operation of a Category 2 or 3 oil tanker beyond
the date specified in paragraph 4 of this regulation, if satisfactory
results of the Condition Assessment Scheme warrant that, in the
opinion of the Administration, the ship is fit to continue such
operation, provided that the operation shall not go beyond the anniversary
of the date of delivery of the ship in 2015 or the date on which
the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery, whichever
is the earlier date.
8.1 The Administration
of a Party to the present Convention which allows the application
of paragraph 5 of this regulation, or allows, suspends, withdraws
or declines the application of paragraph 7 of this regulation, to
a ship entitled to fly its flag shall forthwith communicate to the
Organization for circulation to the Parties to the present Convention
particulars thereof, for their information and appropriate action,
if any.
8.2 A Party to the present Convention
shall be entitled to deny entry into the ports or offshore terminals
under its jurisdiction of oil tankers operating in accordance with
the provisions of:
| .1 |
paragraph 5 of this regulation beyond the
anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in 2015; or |
| .2 |
paragraph 7 of this regulation. |
In such cases, that Party shall communicate to the Organization
for circulation to the Parties to the present Convention particulars
thereof for their information.
|