Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00802:schedule:6:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00802
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 6 (pt 10/29)
Character Range: 93413–96282

master, the Government of the receiving party may exempt the ship from the requirements of sub‑paragraph (a) of this paragraph, where it is satisfied that:
          (i) the tank unloaded is to be reloaded with the same substance or another substance compatible with the previous one and that the tank will not be washed or ballasted prior to loading; or
          (ii) the tank unloaded is neither washed nor ballasted at sea and the tank is prewashed in accordance with a procedure approved by the Administration and based on standards developed by the Organization and resulting tank washings are discharged to a reception facility at another port, provided that it has been confirmed in writing that a reception facility at that port is available and adequate for such a purpose; or
          (iii) the cargo residues will be removed by a ventilation procedure approved by the Administration and based on standards developed by the Organization.

Category C substances within Special Areas

(7) With respect to Category C substances, the following provisions shall apply within Special Areas:

       (a) A tank which has been unloaded shall, subject to the provisions of sub‑paragraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph, be prewashed before the ship leaves the port of unloading, whenever:
          (i) the Category C substance unloaded is identified in the standards developed by the Organization as resulting in a residue quantity exceeding the maximum quantity which may be discharged into the sea under Regulation 5(9) of this Annex; or
          (ii) the unloading is not carried out in accordance with the pumping conditions for the tank approved by the Administration and based on standards developed by the Organization as referred to under Regulation 5A (5) of this Annex, unless alternative measures are taken to the satisfaction of the surveyor referred to in paragraph (1) (a) of this Regulation, to remove the cargo residues from the ship to quantities specified in Regulation 5A of this Annex as applicable.

     The prewash procedure used shall be approved by the Administration and based on standards developed by the Organization and the resulting tank washings shall be discharged to a reception facility at the port of unloading.

      (b) The requirements of sub‑paragraph (a) of this paragraph do not apply when all the following conditions are satisfied:
          (i) the Category C substance unloaded is identified in the standards developed by the Organization as resulting in a residue quantity not exceeding the maximum quantity which may be discharged into the sea outside Special Areas under Regulation 5(3) of this Annex, and the residues are retained on board for subsequent discharge into the sea outside the Special Area in compliance with Regulation 5(3) of this Annex; and
          (ii) the unloading is carried out in accordance