Sea Pollution (Prevention of Pollution By Garbage From Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Sea Pollution (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997, and shall come into operation on the 30th day of January, 1998.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations "the 1994 Regulations" means the Sea Pollution (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 45 of 1994 ).
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paragraphs: The 1994 Regulations are hereby amended by the insertion in Regulation 2(2) before "The Provisions" of "Save where expressly provided otherwise,".
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paragraphs: The following Regulations are hereby added to the 1994 Regulations after Regulation 6 thereof:
"PORT STATE CONTROL ON OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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paragraphs: (1) A ship that is registered in another state that is a Party to the Marpol Convention may, when it is in a port within the jurisdiction of the State, be inspected by an officer of the Minister duly authorised by him in that behalf if the officer has clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with shipboard procedures under these Regulations relating to the prevention of pollution by garbage.
(2) If, consequent on an inspection of a ship by an officer pursuant to his powers under paragraph (1) of this Regulation, the officer confirms that the master or crew are not familiar with the procedures referred to in that paragraph, the Minister shall take such steps (which he is hereby empowered to take) as will ensure that the ship shall not sail from the port until such time as the master or crew or, as the case may be, both the master and crew have become familiar with those procedures.
(3) So much of the procedures specified in Article 5 of the Marpol Convention as are appropriate shall apply, with any necessary modifications, for the purposes of this Regulation.
(4) Nothing in this Regulation shall operate to derogate from the powers and duties of the Minister or any other person under the Act or any regulations made thereunder.
PLACARDS, GARBAGE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND GARBAGE RECORD-KEEPING
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paragraphs: (1) Every ship of 12 metres or more in length overall shall display placards which notify the crew and passengers of the requirements of Regulation 3 or 5 of these Regulations or, as the case may be, both those Regulations. The placards shall be written in the official language of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly and also, in the case of a ship engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of another Party, in English.
(2) Every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship which is certified under any enactment to be a ship that fulfils the conditions specified by that or any other enactment as being the conditions to be fulfilled for the carriage by that ship of 15 or more persons shall carry a plan (in these Regulations referred to as a Garbage Management Plan) which the crew shall comply with. This plan shall specify in writing procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage, including the use of the equipment on board and shall also designate a person to be the person who shall superintend compliance by the crew with the plan. The Garbage Management Plan shall be prepared in accordance with the guidelines (if any) for the time being developed by the Organisation and shall be written in the working language of the crew.
(3) Every—
( a ) ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above,
( b ) ship which is certified under any enactment to be a ship that: fulfils the conditions specified by that or any other enactment as being the conditions to be fulfilled for the carriage by the ship of 15 or more persons and engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties, and
( c ) fixed and floating platform engaged in exploration and exploitation of the seabed,