Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations — 12
ary 9, 2010; or (d) that undergoes a major conversion (i) for which the building contract is placed after December 31, 2006, (ii) for which the construction work begins after June 30, 2007, in the absence of a building contract, or (iii) that is completed after December 31, 2009. Limited application of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) (3) Subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) applies only in respect of an oil tanker referred to in regulation 26.1 of Annex I to MARPOL that is not an oil tanker delivered on or after 1 January 2010 as defined in regulation 1.28.8 of that Annex. Non-application of subparagraphs (1)(a)(iv), (vi) and (vii) (4) Subparagraphs (1)(a)(iv), (vi) and (vii) do not apply in respect of an oil tanker that (a) engages exclusively in carrying cargoes of asphalt or similar oils that, through their physical properties, inhibit the effective separation of oil and water and effective monitoring of the discharge of oil; or (b) engages only on voyages that (i) are in waters under Canadian jurisdiction within 50 nautical miles from the nearest land, other than in shipping safety control zones, and are of 72 hours or less in duration, or (ii) are in shipping safety control zones. Non-application of subparagraphs (1)(a)(vi) and (vii) (5) Subparagraphs (1)(a)(vi) and (vii) do not apply in respect of an oil tanker that engages only on voyages in waters under Canadian jurisdiction within 50 nautical miles from the nearest land or in shipping safety control zones. Non-application of subparagraphs (1)(a)(iv) to (vii) (6) Subparagraphs (1)(a)(iv) to (vii) do not apply in respect of an oil tanker that does not have mechanical means of propulsion and cannot wash or ballast its cargo tanks while en route. Limited application of paragraphs (1)(b) to (d) (7) Paragraphs (1)(b) to (d) apply only in respect of an oil tanker delivered after 1 June 1982 as defined in regulation 1.28.4 of Annex I to MARPOL. Application of paragraph (1)(e) in shipping safety controls zones (8) Despite paragraph (1)(e), a vessel of 400 gross tonnage or more that engages on voyages in shipping safety control zones must be fitted with a holding tank that has a volume adequate for the retention on board of oily bilge water. The vessel is required to meet the requirements of subparagraph (1)(e)(i) or (ii) only if the vessel also engages on voyages in Section II waters. Non-application of paragraphs (1)(e) and (f) (9) Paragraphs (1)(e) and (f) do not apply in respect of a vessel that does not have mechanical means of propulsion or a total auxiliary power of 400 kW or more. Oily-water separating equipment (10) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e) and the requirements of regulation 14 of Annex I to MARPOL in respect of oil filtering equipment, oily-water separating equipment that was installed before July 31, 1995 may be used if a process unit that meets the requirements of Appendix 1 to the Recommendation Concerning the Installation of Oily-Water Separating Equipment Under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto , the Annex to IMO Resolution A.444(XI), is attached to the equipment.