Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations — 1
2, 4 or 6 of Part 2, a conversion of a vessel that (a) substantially alters the dimensions or carrying capacity of the vessel; (b) changes the type of the vessel; (c) is intended to substantially prolong the life of the vessel; or (d) alters the vessel such that it becomes subject to any provision of that Division that would not be applicable to it otherwise. ( transformation importante ) marine diesel engine means any reciprocating internal combustion engine operating on liquid or dual fuel, including any booster system or compound system. ( moteur diesel marin ) marine pollutants has the same meaning as harmful substances in regulation 1 of Annex III to MARPOL, and includes packaging that has been used for the carriage of a harmful substance unless adequate precautions have been taken to ensure that the packaging contains no residue that is harmful to the marine environment. ( polluants marins ) marine sanitation device means any equipment that is installed on a vessel and is designed to receive and treat sewage. ( appareil d’épuration marine ) MARPOL means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and the Protocols of 1978 and 1997 relating to the Convention. ( MARPOL ) Minister means the Minister of Transport. ( ministre ) NLS tanker means a vessel constructed or adapted to carry a cargo of noxious liquid substances in bulk and includes an oil tanker that is certified to carry a cargo or part cargo of noxious liquid substances in bulk. ( bâtiment-citerne SLN ) North American Emission Control Area means the North American area described in Appendix VII to Annex VI to MARPOL. ( zone de contrôle des émissions de l’Amérique du Nord ) NO x Technical Code means the Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines , published by the IMO. ( Code technique sur les NO x ) noxious liquid substance means a liquid substance, alone or in a mixture with other substances, that is listed in chapter 17 or 18 of the IBC Code and categorized as Category X, Y or Z in the Pollution Category column of the chapter in which it is listed, or is provisionally assessed under regulation 6.3 of Annex II to MARPOL as falling into Category X, Y or Z. ( substance liquide nocive ) offshore support vessel means a vessel to which Resolution A.673(16) applies. ( bâtiment de servitude au large ) oil tanker means a vessel constructed or adapted primarily to carry oil in bulk in its cargo spaces and includes a combination carrier, an NLS tanker and a gas carrier that is carrying a cargo or part cargo of oil in bulk. ( pétrolier ) oily mixture means a mixture with any oil content. ( mélange d’hydrocarbures ) ozone-depleting substance means a controlled substance as defined in paragraph 4 of article 1 of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. ( substance qui appauvrit la couche d’ozone ) passenger vessel means a vessel that carries more than 12 passengers. ( bâtiment à passagers ) plastics includes (a) synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets and plastic garbage bags; and (b) incinerator ash that is from plastics and may contain toxic or heavy metal residues. ( matières plastiques ) ppm means parts per million, by volume. ( ppm ) residual chlorine content means the quantity of free available chlorine determined to be in effluent when it is tested in accordance with the amperometric titration method described in section 4500-Cl D of the Standard Methods. ( chlore résiduel ) Resolution A.673(16) means the Guidelines for the Transport and Handling of Limited Amounts of Hazardous and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk on Offshore Support Vessels , IMO Resolution A.673(16). ( résolution A.673(16) ) Resolution MEPC.107(49) means the Revised Guidelines and Specifications for Pollution Prevention Equipment for Machinery Space Bilges of Ships , the Annex to IMO Resolution MEPC.107(49). ( résolution MEPC.107(49) ) Resolution MEPC.184(59) means the Annex to the 2009 Guidelines for