Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04507:schedule:2:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04507
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 16/26)
Character Range: 61670–64587

(a) the oily mixture does not originate from the cargo pump-room bilges;

       (b)    the oily mixture is not mixed with oil cargo residues;

       (c)    the ship is not within a special area;

         (d)    the ship is more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land;

       (e)    the ship is proceeding en route;

          (f) the oil content of the effluent is less than 100 parts per million; and

         (g) the ship has in operation oily-water separating equipment of a design approved by the Administration, taking into account the specification recommended by the Organization*."

 A footnote should be added to paragraph (7)(g) as follows:

     "* Reference is made to the Recommendation on International Performance Specifications for Oily-Water Separating Equipment and Oil Content Meters adopted by the Organization by resolution A.393(X)."

2 Regulation 10

  .1 Paragraph (2)(b) is amended to read:

       "(b) any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from a ship of less than 400 tons gross tonnage, other than an oil tanker, shall be prohibited while in a special area, except when the oil content of the effluent without dilution does not exceed 15 parts per million".

    .2 Paragraph (3)(b)(v) is amended by changing the cross-reference therein from 16(7) to 16(5).

3 Regulation 16

 The existing text of this regulation is replaced by the following:

SCHEDULE—continued

"Regulation 16

Oil discharge monitoring and control system
and oil filtering equipment

  (1)    Any ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 tons gross tonnage shall be fitted with oil filtering equipment complying with paragraph (4) of this regulation. Any such ship which carries large quantities of oil fuel shall comply with paragraph (2) of this regulation or paragraph (1) of regulation 14.

  (2)    Any ship of 10,000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with oil filtering equipment, and with arrangements for an alarm and for automatically stopping any discharge of oily mixture when the oil content in the effluent exceeds 15 parts per million.

     (3)  (a) The Administration may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation for any ship engaged exclusively on voyages within special areas provided that all of the following conditions are complied with:

        (i) the ship is fitted with a holding tank having a volume adequate, to the satisfaction of the Administration, for the total retention on board of the oily bilge water;

       (ii) all oily bilge water is retained on board for subsequent discharge to reception facilities;

        (iii) the Administration has determined that adequate reception facilities are available to receive such oily bilge water in a sufficient number of ports or terminals the ship calls at;

        (iv) the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, when required, is endorsed