Annex - Amendments to MARPOL Annex I

 This document has been consolidated into MARPOL

(Exemption of UNSP barges from certain survey and certification requirements)

Regulation 1

Definitions

1 A new paragraph 40 is added as follows:

• "40 Unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barge means a barge that:

  • .1 is not propelled by mechanical means;

  • .2 carries no oil (as defined in regulation 1.1 of this Annex);

  • .3 has no machinery fitted that may use oil or generate oil residue (sludge);

  • .4 has no oil fuel tank, lubricating oil tank, oily bilge water holding tank and oil residue (sludge) tank; and

  • .5 has neither persons nor living animals on board."

Regulation 3

Exemptions and waivers

2 Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

• "2 Particulars of any such exemption, except those under paragraph 7 of this regulation, granted by the Administration shall be indicated in the Certificate referred to in regulation 7 of this Annex."

3 A new paragraph 7 is added as follows:

• "7 The Administration may exempt a UNSP barge* from the requirements of regulations 6.1 and 7.1 of this Annex, by an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate for Unmanned Non-self-propelled Barges, for a period not exceeding five years provided that the UNSP barge has undergone a survey to confirm that the conditions referred to in regulations 1.40.1 to 1.40.5 of this Annex are met.

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  * Refer to the Guidelines for exemption of unmanned non-self-propelled barges from certain survey and certification requirements under the MARPOL Convention (MEPC.1/Circ.892)."

Regulation 8

Issue of endorsement of certificate by another Government

4 Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

• "4 No International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate or UNSP Exemption Certificate shall be issued to a ship which is entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Party."

Regulation 9

Form of certificate

5 The existing paragraph is numbered as paragraph 1 and a new paragraph 2 is added as follows:

• "2 The International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate for Unmanned Non-self-propelled Barges shall be drawn up in the form corresponding to the model given in appendix IV to this Annex and shall be at least in English, French or Spanish. If an official language of the issuing country is also used, this shall prevail in the event of a dispute or discrepancy."

6 A new appendix IV is added as follows:

"APPENDIX IV

Form of Exemption Certificate for UNSP Barges

INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR UNMANNED NON-SELF-PROPELLED (UNSP) BARGES

Issued under the provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978, as amended, relating thereto (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") under the authority of the Government of:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY:

1 That the UNSP barge has been surveyed in accordance with regulation 3.7 of Annex I to the Convention;

2 That the survey shows that the UNSP barge:

• .1 is not propelled by mechanical means;

  .2 carries no oil (as defined in regulation 1.1 of Annex I to the Convention);

  .3 has no machinery fitted that may use oil or generate oil residue (sludge);

  .4 has no oil fuel tank, lubricating oil tank, oily bilge water holding tank and oil residue (sludge) tank; and

  .5 has neither persons nor living animals on board; and

3 That the UNSP barge is exempted, under regulation 3.7 of Annex I to the Convention, from the certification and related survey requirements of regulations 6.1 and 7.1 of Annex I to the Convention.

This certificate is valid until (dd/mm/yyyy)………………………….

subject to the exemption conditions being maintained.

Completion date of the survey on which this certificate is based (dd/mm/yyyy)……………….

AMENDMENTS TO MARPOL ANNEX IV

(Exemption of UNSP barges from certain survey and certification requirements)

Regulation 1

Definitions

1 A new paragraph 16 is added as follows:

• "16 Unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barge means a barge that:

  • .1 is not propelled by mechanical means;

  • .2 has neither persons nor living animals on board;

  • .3 is not used for holding sewage during transport; and

  • .4 has no arrangements that could produce sewage as defined in regulation 1.3 of this Annex."

Regulation 3

Exceptions

2 The title of the regulation is replaced by the following:

• "Exceptions and exemptions"

3 A new paragraph 2 is added as follows:

• "2 The Administration may exempt an unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barge* from the requirements of regulations 4.1 and 5.1 of this Annex, by an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate for Unmanned Non-self-propelled (UNSP) Barges, for a period not exceeding 5 years provided that the barge has undergone a survey to confirm that the conditions referred to in regulations 1.16.1 to 1.16.4 of this Annex are met."

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  * Refer to the Guidelines for exemption of unmanned non-self-propelled barges from the survey and certification requirements under the MARPOL Convention (MEPC.1/Circ.892).

Regulation 6

Issue of endorsement of a Certificate by another Government

4 Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

• "4 No International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate or UNSP Exemption Certificate shall be issued to a ship which is entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Party."

Regulation 7

Form of Certificate

5 The existing paragraph is numbered as paragraph 1 and the reference to "appendix" is replaced by "appendix 1".

6 A new paragraph 2 is added as follows:

• "2 The International Sewage Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate for Unmanned Non-self-propelled (UNSP) Barges shall be drawn up in the form corresponding to the model given in appendix II to this Annex and shall be at least in English, French or Spanish. If an official language of the issuing country is also used, this shall prevail in the event of a dispute or discrepancy."

Appendices

7 The existing appendix is numbered as appendix I and a new appendix II is added as follows:

"APPENDIX II

Form of Exemption Certificate for UNSP Barges

INTERNATIONAL SEWAGE POLLUTION PREVENTION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR UNMANNED NON-SELF-PROPELLED (UNSP) BARGES

Issued under the provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978, as amended, relating thereto (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") under the authority of the Government of:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY:

1 That the unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barge has been surveyed in accordance with regulation 3.2 of Annex IV to the Convention;

2 That the survey shows that the unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barge:

• .1 is not propelled by mechanical means;

  .2 has neither persons nor living animals on board;

  .3 is not used for holding sewage during transport; and

  .4 has no arrangements that could produce sewage as defined in regulation 1.3 of Annex IV to the Convention; and

3 That the UNSP barge is exempted, under regulation 3.2 of Annex IV to the Convention, from the certification and related survey requirements of regulations 4.1 and 5.1 of Annex IV to the Convention.

This certificate is valid until (dd/mm/yyyy)………………………….

subject to the exemption conditions being maintained.

Completion date of the survey on which this certificate is based (dd/mm/yyyy)……………….