Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04507:schedule:2:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04507
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 17/26)
Character Range: 64305–67231

(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 to the effect that the ship is exclusively engaged on the voyages within special areas; and

       (v) the quantity, time, and port of the discharge are recorded in the Oil Record Book.

     (b) The Administration shall ensure that ships of less than 400 tons gross tonnage are equipped, as far as practicable, to retain on board oil or oily mixtures or discharge them in accordance with the requirements of regulation 9(1)(b) of this Annex.

  (4) Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be of a design approved by the Administration and shall be such as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing through the system has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million. In considering the design of

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    such equipment, the Administration shall have regard to the specification recommended by the Organization*.

    (5)    Oil filtering equipment referred to in paragraph (2) of this regulation shall be of a design approved by the Administration and shall be such as will ensure that any oily mixture discharged into the sea after passing through the system or systems has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million. It shall be provided with alarm arrangements to indicate when this level cannot be maintained. The system shall also be provided with arrangements such as will ensure that any discharge of oily mixtures is automatically stopped when the oil content of the effluent exceeds 15 parts per million. In considering the design of such equipment and arrangements, the Administration shall have regard to the specification recommended by the Organization*.

    (6)    For ships delivered before 6 July 1993 the requirements of this regulation shall apply by 6 July 1998 provided that these ships can operate with oily-water separating equipment (100 ppm equipment)."

 A footnote should be added to paragraphs (4) and (5) 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)."

4 Regulation 21

    .1 Subparagraph (c) is amended by deleting the first five words, i.e., "in any special area and".

  .2 Subparagraph (d) is deleted.

5 Forms A and B of Supplements to the IOPP Certificate

  Items 2.2 and 2.3 in both Forms A and B of Supplements to the IOPP Certificate are replaced by the following:

   "2.2 Type of oil filtering equipment fitted:
 2.2.1 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment (regulation 16(4))                                                               □