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Annex II
 
Chapter 1 - General
 
1 Definitions
2 Application
3 Exceptions
4 Exemptions
5 Equivalents
 
Chapter 2 - Categorization of noxious liquid substances
 
6 Categorization and listing of noxious liquid substances and other substances
 
Chapter 3 - Surveys and certification
 
7 Survey and certification of chemical tankers
8 Surveys
9 Issue or endorsement of Certificate
10 Duration and validity of Certificate
 
Chapter 4 - Design, construction, arrangement and equipment
 
11 Design, construction, equipment and operations
12 Pumping, piping, unloading arrangements and slop tanks
 
Chapter 5 - Operational discharges of residues of noxious liquid substances
 
13 Control of discharges of residues of noxious liquid substances
14 Procedures and Arrangements Manual
15 Cargo Record Book
 
Chapter 6 - Measures of control by port States
 
16 Measures of control
 
Chapter 7 - Prevention of pollution arising from an incident involving noxious liquid substances
 
17 Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances
 
Chapter 8 - Reception facilities
18 Reception facilities and cargo unloading terminal arrangements
 
Appendices
 
A1 Guidelines for the categorization of noxious liquid substances
A2 Form of Cargo Record Book for ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk
A3 Form of International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
A4 Standard format for the Procedures and Arrangements Manual
A5 Assessment of residue quantities in cargo tanks, pumps and associated piping
A6 Prewash procedures
A7 Ventilation procedures

Annex II- Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

Chapter 3 - Surveys and certification
Regulation 9
Issue or endorsement of Certificate
 

1 An International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk shall be issued, after an initial or renewal survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 8 of this Annex, to any ship intended to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk and which is engaged in voyages to ports or terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to the Convention.

2 Such Certificate shall be issued or endorsed either by the Administration or by any person or organization duly authorized by it. In every case, the Administration assumes full responsibility for the Certificate.

3.1 The Government of a Party to the Convention may, at the request of the Administration, cause a ship to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the provisions of this Annex are complied with, shall issue or authorize the issue of an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk to the ship and, where appropriate, endorse or authorize the endorsement of that Certificate on the ship, in accordance with this Annex.

3.2 A copy of the Certificate and a copy of the survey report shall be transmitted as soon as possible to the requesting Administration.

3.3 A Certificate so issued shall contain a statement to the effect that it as been issued at the request of the Administration and it shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as the Certificate issued under paragraph 1 of this regulation.

3.4 No International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk shall be issued to a ship which is entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a party.

4 The International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk shall be drawn up in the form corresponding to the model given in appendix 3 to this Annex and shall be at least in English, French or Spanish. Where entries in an official national language of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used, this shall prevail in the case of a dispute or discrepancy.