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(1) Fuel oil for combustion
purposes delivered to and used on board ships to which this Annex
applies shall meet the following requirements:
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except as provided in sub-paragraph
(b): |
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the fuel oil shall be blends of
hydrocarbons derived from petroleum refining. This shall not
preclude the incorporation of small amounts of additives intended
to improve some aspects of performance; |
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the fuel oil shall be free from
inorganic acid; |
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the fuel oil shall not include
any added substance or chemical waste which either: |
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jeopardizes the safety of ships or adversely
affects the performance of the machinery, or |
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is harmful to personnel, or |
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contributes overall to additional air pollution;
and |
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fuel oil for combustion purposes
derived by methods other than petroleum refining shall not: |
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exeed the sulphur content set
forth in regulation 14 of this Annex; |
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cause an engine to exceed the
NOx emission limits set forth in regulation 13(3)(a)
of this Annex; |
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contain inorganic acid; and |
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jeopardize the safety of ships or adversely
affect the performance of the machinery, or |
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be harmful to personnel, or |
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contribute overall to additional air pollution. |
(2) This regulation does
not apply to coal in its solid form or nuclear fuels.
(3) For each ship subject
to regulations 5 and 6
of this Annex, details of fuel oil for combustion purposes delivered
to and used on board shall be recorded by means of a bunker delivery
note which shall contain at least the information specified in appendix
V to this Annex.
(4) The bunker delivery
note shall be kept on board the ship in such a place as to be readily
available for inspection at all reasonable times. It shall be retained
for a period of three years after the fuel oil has been delivered
on board.
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The competent authority*
of the Government of a Party to the Protocol of 1997 may inspect
the bunker delivery notes on board any ship to which this Annex
applies while the ship is in its port or offshore terminal,
may make a copy of each delivery note, and may require the master
or person in charge of the ship to certify that each copy is
a true copy of such bunker delivery note. The competent authority
may also verify the contents of each note through consultations
with the port where the note was issued. |
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The inspection of the bunker delivery
notes and the taking of certified copies by the competent authority
under this paragraph shall be performed as expeditiously as
possible without causing the ship to be unduly delayed. |
(6) The bunker delivery note
shall be accompanied by a representative sample of the fuel oil
delivered, taking into account guidelines to be developed by the
Organization. The sample is to be sealed and signed by the supplier's
representative and the master or officer in charge of the bunker
operation on completion of bunkering operations and retained under
the ship's control until the fuel oil is substantially consumed,
but in any case for a period of not less than 12 months from the
time of delivery.
(7) Parties to the Protocol
of 1997 undertake to ensure that appropriate authorities designated
by them:
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maintain a register of local suppliers
of fuel oil; |
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require local suppliers to provide
the bunker delivery note and sample as required by this regulation,
certified by the fuel oil supplier that the fuel oil meets the
requirements of regulations 14 and 18
of this Annex; |
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require local suppliers to retain
a copy of the bunker delivery note for at least three years
for inspection and verification by the port State as necessary; |
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take action as appropriate against
fuel oil suppliers that have been found to deliver fuel oil
that does not comply with that stated on the bunker delivery
note; |
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inform the Administration of any
ship receiving fuel oil found to be non-compliant with the requirements
of regulations 14 or 18 of this Annex; and |
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inform the Organization for transmission
to Parties to the Protocol of 1997 of all cases where fuel oil
suppliers have failed to meet the requirements specified in
regulations 14 or 18 of this Annex. |
(8) In connection with port
State inspections carried out by Parties to the Protocol of 1997,
the Parties further undertake to:
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inform the Party or non-Party
under whose jurisdiction a bunker delivery note was issued of
cases of delivery of noncompliant fuel oil, giving all relevant
information; and |
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ensure that remedial action as
appropriate is taken to bring noncompliant fuel oil discovered
into compliance. |
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