S.I. No. 46/1994 - Sea Pollution (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations, 1994.

1. That the ship has been surveyed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 10 of Annex II of the Convention.

2. That the survey showed that the structure, equipment, systems, fitting, arrangements and material of the ship and the condition thereof are in all respects satisfactory and that the ship complies with the applicable requirements of Annex II of the Convention.

3. That the ship has been provided with a manual in accordance with the standards for procedures and arrangements as called for by Regulation 5, 5A and 8 of Annex II of the Convention and that the arrangements and equipment of the ship prescribed in the manual are in all respects satisfactory and comply with the applicable requirements of the said standards.

4. That the ship is suitable for the carriage in bulk of the following noxious liquid substances, provided that all relevant operational provisions of Annex II of the Convention are observed.

Noxious liquid substances

Conditions of carriage (tank numbers, etc.)

*Continued on additional signed and dated sheets

*Delete as necessary.

This certificate is valid, until ............................................................ ...................................... subject to surveys in accordance with Regulation 10 of Annex II of the Convention.

Issued at ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

(Place of issue of Certificate)

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Date of issue

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(Signature of duly authorised

official issuing the Certificate)

(Official Stamp)

Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at a survey required by regulation 10 of Annex II of the Convention the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the regulation

Annual survey

Signed............................................................ ...............

(Signature of duly authorised official)

(Official Stamp)

Place............................................................ ...................

Date............................................................ .....................

Annual*/Intermediate* Survey

Signed............................................................ ...................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

(Official Stamp)

Place............................................................ ....................

Date............................................................ ......................

Annual*/intermediate* Survey

Signed............................................................ ..................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

(Official Stamp)

Place............................................................ .....................

Date............................................................ .......................

Annual*/Intermediate* Survey

Signed............................................................ ....................

(Signature of duly authorised official)

(Official Stamp)

Place............................................................ .....................

Date............................................................ ......................

*Delete as appropriate.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of February, 1994.

DAVID ANDREWS,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations (

S.I. No. 46 of 1994

) give effect to Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships adopted by the International Maritime Organisation on 2 November, 1973 and as amended by its Protocol adopted on 17 February, 1978, and as further amended by resolutions adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation.

The Regulations apply to all Irish ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk wherever they may be and to all other ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk when they are in the territorial waters of the State.

Noxious liquid substances are divided into four categories A, B, C and D according to the severity of the hazard which they present to human health and the marine environment, category A presenting the worst hazard and category D the least. Under the Regulations discharges into the sea of these substances or mixtures of them are prohibited except when the discharges are made under specified conditions. These conditions vary according to the degree of hazard posed to the marine environment. The most stringent controls apply in two recognised "special areas", namely the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea.

The Regulations require ships to follow specified procedures when washing cargo tanks in accordance with the category of the substance and the geographical location. They also provide for adequate facilities at ports, terminals or repair ports for the reception of residues or mixtures of noxious liquid substances.

Under the Regulations ships are required to be surveyed, to carry an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk, and to be maintained in accordance with that Certificate. Ships are also required to carry a Cargo Record Book in which to record operations involving cargoes of noxious liquid substances.

Section 29

of the

Sea Pollution Act, 1991

provides for penalties for breaches of these Regulations.

5. Was (were) tank(s) in 4.1 emptied?

6. If not, quantity remaining in tank(s).

(C) Unloading of cargo

7. Place of unloading.

8. Identity of tank(s) unloaded.

9. Was (were) tank(s) emptied?

.1 If yes, confirm that the procedure for emptying and stripping has been performed in accordance with the ship's Procedures and Arrangements Manual (i.e. list, trim, stripping temperature).

.2 If not, quantity remaining in tank(s).

10. Does the ship's Procedures and Arrangements Manual require a prewash with subsequent disposal to reception facilities?

11. Failure of pumping and/or stripping system

.1 time and nature of failure;

.2 reasons for failure;

.3 time when the system has been made operational.

(D) Mandatory prewash in accordance with the ship's Procedures and Arrangements Manual

12. Identify tank(s), substance(s) and category(ies).

12A. Survey and certification of chemical tankers.

13. Washing method

.1 number of washing machines per tank;

.2 duration of wash/washing cycles;

.3 hot/cold wash.

14. Prewash slops transferred to

.1 reception facility in unloading port (identify port);

.2 reception facility otherwise (identify port).

(E) Cleaning of cargo tanks except mandatory prewash (other prewash operations, final wash, ventilation etc.)

15. State time, identify tank(s), substance(s) and category(ies) and state

.1 washing procedure used;

.2 cleaning agent(s) (identify agent(s) and quantities);

.3 dilution of cargo residues with water (state how much water used (only Category D substances));

.4 ventilation procedure used (state number of fans used, duration of ventilation).

16. Tank washings transferred

.1 into the sea

.2 to reception facility (identify port);

.3 to slops collecting tank (identify tank).

(F) Discharge into the sea of tank washings

17. Identify tank(s)

.1 Were tank washings discharged during cleaning of tank(s)? If so at what rate?

.2 Were tank washing(s) discharged from a slops collecting tank? If so, state quantity and rate of discharge.

18. Time pumping commenced and stopped.

19. Ship's speed during discharge.

(G) Ballasting of cargo tanks

20. Identity of tank(s) ballasted.

21. Time at start of ballasting.

(H) Discharge of ballast water from cargo tanks

22. Identity of tank(s).

23. Discharge of ballast

.1 into the sea;

.2 to reception facilities (identify port).

24. Time ballast discharge commenced and stopped.

25. Ship's speed during discharge.

(I) Accidental or other exceptional discharge

26. Time of occurrence.

27. Approximate quantity, substance(s) and category(ies).

28. Circumstances of discharge or escape and general remarks.

(J) Control by authorised surveyors

29. Identify port.

30. Identify tank(s), substance(s), category(ies) discharged ashore.

31. Have tank(s), pump(s), and piping system(s) been emptied?

32. Has a prewash in accordance with the ship's Procedures and Arrangements Manual been carried out?

33. Have tank washings resulting from the prewash been discharged ashore and is the tank empty?

34. An exemption has been granted from mandatory prewash.

35. Reasons for exemption.

36. Name and signature of authorised surveyor.

37. Organization, company, government agency for which surveyor works.

(K) Additional operational procedures and remarks

Name of ship............................................................ ....................................

Distinctive number or letters............................................................ .........

Cargo/Ballast Operations

Date

Code (letter)

Item (number)

Record of operations/signature of officer in charge/name of and signature of authorised surveyor

Signature of master.................................

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Form of Certificate

International Pollution Prevention

Certificate for the Carriage of

Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

Issued under the provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended, (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") under the authority of the Government of Ireland by the Minister for the Marine.

Name of Ship

Distinctive number or letters

Port of registry

Gross tonnage

THIS IS TO CERTIFY

S.I. No. 46 of 1994.

SEA POLLUTION (CONTROL OF POLLUTION BY NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULK) REGULATIONS, 1994.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I

General

Regulation