Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00802:schedule:6:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00802
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 6 (pt 3/29)
Character Range: 75276–78094

below the waterline and maximum concentration in the wake astern of the ship shall apply as from 1 January 1988.

(5) The Administration may allow any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship as an alternative to that required by this Annex if such fitting, material, appliance or apparatus is at least as effective as that required by this Annex. This authority of the Administration shall not extend to the substitution of operational methods to effect the control of discharge of noxious liquid substances as equivalent to those design and construction features which are prescribed by Regulations in this Annex.

(6) The Administration which allows a fitting, material, appliance or apparatus as alternative to that required by this Annex, under paragraph (5) of this Regulation, shall communicate to the Organization for circulation to the Parties to the Convention, particulars thereof, for their information and appropriate action, if any."

Regulation 3

Categorization and Listing of Noxious Liquid Substances

In paragraph (1) of the existing text, the phrase "except Regulation 13", is deleted.

Regulation 5

Discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances

In paragraph (1) the existing text of the last sentence before sub‑paragraph (a) is replaced by: "Any water subsequently added to the tank may be discharged into the sea when all the following conditions are satisfied:"

In paragraph (5) the existing text of the third sentence is replaced by: "Any water subsequently introduced into the tank shall be regarded as clean and shall not be subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this Regulation. "

In paragraph (7) the existing text of the last sentence before sub‑paragraph (a) is replaced by: "Any water subsequently added to the tank may be discharged into the sea when all the following conditions are satisfied:"

In paragraph (8) the existing text of paragraph (a) is replaced by:

     "(a) the tank has been prewashed in accordance with the procedure approved by the Administration and based on standards developed by the Organization and the resulting tank washings have been discharged to a reception facility."

In paragraph (10) the third sentence of the existing text is replaced by: "Any water subsequently introduced into the tank shall be regarded as clean and shall not be subject to paragraph (7), (8) or (9) of this Regulation."

The following new Regulation 5A is added to the existing text:

"Regulation 5A

Pumping, Piping and Unloading Arrangements

(1) Every ship constructed on or after 1 July 1986 shall be provided with pumping and piping arrangements to ensure, through testing under favourable pumping conditions, that each tank designated for the carriage of a Category B substance does not retain a quantity of residue in excess of 0.1 cubic metres