For the purposes of this Annex:
1
Oil means
petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse
and refined products (other than those petrochemicals which are subject
to the provisions of Annex II of the
present Convention) and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
includes the substances listed in appendix
I to this Annex.
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Crude
oil means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally
in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation
and includes:
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Oily
mixture means a mixture with any oil content.
4
Oil
fuel means any oil used as fuel in connection with the propulsion
and auxiliary machinery of the ship in which such oil is carried.
5
Oil
tanker means a ship constructed or adapted primarily to carry
oil in bulk in its cargo spaces and includes combination carriers,
any "NLS tanker" as defined in Annex II of
the present Convention and any gas carrier as defined in regulation 3.20 of chapter II-1 of
SOLAS 74 (as amended), when carrying a cargo or part cargo of oil
in bulk.
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Crude
oil tanker means an oil tanker engaged in the trade of carrying
crude oil.
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Product
carrier means an oil tanker engaged in the trade of carrying
oil other than crude oil.
8
Combination
carrier means a ship designed to carry either oil or solid
cargoes in bulk.
10
Nearest
land. The term “from the nearest land” means from
the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question
is established in accordance with international law, except that,
for the purposes of the present Convention "from the nearest land"
off the north-eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn
from a point on the coast of Australia in:
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latitude
11°00' S, longitude 142°08' E
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to a
point in latitude 10°35' S, longitude 141°55' E,
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thence
to a point latitude 10°00' S, longitude 142°00' E,
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thence to
a point latitude 09°10' S, longitude 143°52' E,
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thence to
a point latitude 09°00' S, longitude 144°30' E,
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thence to
a point latitude 10°41' S, longitude 145°00' E,
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thence
to a point latitude 13°00' S, longitude 145°00' E,
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thence
to a point latitude 15°00' S, longitude 146°00' E,
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thence
to a point latitude 17°30' S, longitude 147°00' E,
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thence to
a point latitude 21°00' S, longitude 152°55' E,
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thence
to a point latitude 24°30' S, longitude 154°00' E,
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thence to
a point on the coast of Australia
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in
latitude 24°42' S, longitude 153°15' E.
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Special
area means a sea area where for recognized technical reasons
in relation to its oceanographical and ecological condition and to
the particular character of its traffic the adoption of special mandatory
methods for the prevention of sea pollution by oil is required.
For the purposes of this Annex, the special areas are defined
as follows:
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the Mediterranean Sea area means
the Mediterranean Sea proper including the gulfs and seas therein
with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted
by the 41° N parallel and bounded to the west by the Straits of
Gibraltar at the meridian of 005°36' W;
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the Baltic Sea area means the
Baltic Sea proper with the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and
the entrance to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of the Skaw
in the Skagerrak at 57°44.8' N;
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the Black Sea area means the Black
Sea proper with the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the
Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41° N;
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the Red Sea area means the Red
Sea proper including the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba bounded at the south
by the rhumb line between Ras si Ane (12°28.5' N, 043°19.6'
E) and Husn Murad (12°40.4' N, 043°30.2' E);
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the Gulfs area means the sea area
located north-west of the rhumb line between Ras al Hadd (22°30'
N, 059°48' E) and Ras al Fasteh (25°04' N, 061° 25' E);
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the Gulf of Aden area means that
part of the Gulf of Aden between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea bounded
to the west by the rhumb line between Ras si Ane (12°28'.5 N,
043°19'.6 E) and Husn Murad (12°40'.4 N, 043°30'.2 E)
and to the east by the rhumb line between Ras Asir (11°50' N,
051°16'.9 E) and the Ras Fartak (15°35' N, 052°13'.8 E);
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the Antarctic area means the sea
area south of latitude 60°S; and
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the North West European waters include
the North Sea and its approaches, the Irish Sea and its approaches,
the Celtic Sea, the English Channel and its approaches and part of
the North East Atlantic immediately to the west of Ireland. The area
is bounded by lines joining the following points:
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48° 27' N on the French
coast
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48° 27' N; 006° 25' W
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49° 52' N; 007° 44' W
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50° 30' N; 012° W
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56° 30' N; 012° W
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62° N; 003° W
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62° N on the Norwegian coast
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57° 44.8' N on the Danish and
Swedish coasts
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the Oman area of the Arabian Sea means
the sea area enclosed by the following coordinates:
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22° 30'.00 N; 059° 48'.00
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23° 47'.27 N; 060° 35'.73
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22° 40'.62 N; 062° 25'.29
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21° 47'.40 N; 063° 22'.22
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20° 30'.37 N; 062° 52'.41
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19° 45'.90 N; 062° 25'.97
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18° 49'.92 N; 062° 02'.94
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17° 44'.36 N; 061° 05'.53
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16° 43'.71 N; 060° 25'.62
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16° 03'.90 N; 059° 32'.24
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15° 15'.20 N; 058° 58'.52
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14° 36'.93 N; 058° 10'.23
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14° 18'.93 N; 057° 27'.03 E
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14° 11'.53 N; 056° 53'.75
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13° 53'.80 N; 056° 19'.24
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13° 45'.86 N; 055° 54'.53 E
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14° 27'.38 N; 054° 51'.42 E
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14° 40'.10 N; 054° 27'.35 E
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14° 46'.21 N; 054° 08'.56 E
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15° 20'.74 N; 053° 38'.33 E
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15° 48'.69 N; 053° 32'.07 E
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16° 23'.02 N; 053° 14'.82 E
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16°
39'.06 N; 053° 06'.52 E
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the Southern South African waters means
the sea area enclosed by the following co-ordinates:
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31° 14΄ S; 017° 50΄ E
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31° 30΄ S; 017° 12΄ E
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32° 00΄ S; 017° 06΄ E
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32° 32΄ S; 016° 52΄ E
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34° 06΄ S; 017° 24΄ E
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36° 58΄ S; 020° 54΄ E
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36° 00΄ S; 022° 30΄ E
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35° 14΄ S; 022° 54΄ E
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34° 30΄ S; 026° 00΄ E
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33° 48΄ S; 027° 25΄ E
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33° 27΄ S; 027°12΄ E
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Instantaneous
rate of discharge of oil content means the rate of discharge
of oil in litres per hour at any instant divided by the speed of the
ship in knots at the same instant.
13
Tank means
an enclosed space which is formed by the permanent structure of a
ship and which is designed for the carriage of liquid in bulk.
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Wing
tank means any tank adjacent to the side shell plating.
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Centre
tank means any tank inboard of a longitudinal bulkhead.
16
Slop
tank means a tank specifically designated for the collection
of tank drainings, tank washings and other oily mixtures.
17
Clean
ballast means the ballast in a tank which since oil was last
carried therein, has been so cleaned that effluent therefrom if it
were discharged from a ship which is stationary into clean calm water
on a clear day would not produce visible traces of oil on the surface
of the water or on adjoining shorelines or cause a sludge or emulsion
to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining
shorelines. If the ballast is discharged through an oil discharge
monitoring and control system approved by the Administration, evidence
based on such a system to the effect that the oil content of the effluent
did not exceed 15 parts per million shall be determinative that the
ballast was clean, notwithstanding the presence of visible traces.
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Segregated
ballast means the ballast water introduced into a tank which
is completely separated from the cargo oil and oil fuel system and
which is permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast or to the
carriage of ballast or cargoes other than oil or noxious liquid substances
as variously defined in the Annexes of the present Convention.
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Length
(L) means 96 per cent of the total length on a waterline at
85 per cent of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the
keel, or the length from the foreside of the stem to the axis of the
rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In ships designed
with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured
shall be parallel to the designed waterline. The length (L) shall
be measured in metres.
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Forward
and after perpendiculars shall be taken at the forward and
after ends of the length (L). The forward perpendicular
shall coincide with the foreside of the stem on the waterline on which
the length is measured.
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Amidships is at the middle of the length (L).
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Breadth
(B) means the maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships
to the moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell and
to the outer surface of the hull in a ship with a shell of any other
material. The breadth (B) shall be measured in metres.
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Deadweight
(DW) means the difference in tonnes between the displacement
of a ship in water of a relative density of 1.025 at the load waterline
corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight
of the ship.
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Lightweight means the displacement of a ship in metric tons without cargo,
fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, fresh water and feed water in
tanks, consumable stores, and passengers and crew and their effects.
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Permeability of a space means the ratio of the volume within that space
which is assumed to be occupied by water to the total volume of that
space.
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Volumes
and areas in a ship shall be calculated in all cases to moulded
lines.
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Anniversary
date means the day and the month of each year, which will correspond
to the date of expiry of the International Oil Pollution Prevention
Certificate.
28.1
Ship
delivered on or before 31 December 1979 means a ship:
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or before 31 December 1975; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
on or before 30 June 1976; or
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.3 the delivery of which is on or before 31 December
1979; or
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.4 which has undergone a major conversion:
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.1 for which the contract is placed on or before
31 December 1975; or
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.2 in the absence of a contract, the construction
work of which is begun on or before 30 June 1976; or
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1979.
28.2
Ship
delivered after 31 December 1979 means a ship:
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31 December 1975; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
after 30 June 1976; or
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.3 the delivery of which is after 31 December
1979; or
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.4 which has undergone a major conversion:
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1975; or
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work of which is begun after 30 June 1976; or
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28.3
Oil tanker
delivered on or before 1 June 1982 means an oil tanker:
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or before 1 June 1979; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
on or before 1 January 1980; or
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1982; or
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1 June 1979; or
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work of which is begun on or before 1 January 1980; or
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28.4
Oil
tanker delivered after 1 June 1982 means an oil tanker:
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1 June 1979; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
after 1 January 1980; or
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or
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1979; or
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work of which is begun after 1 January 1980; or
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28.5
Oil
tanker delivered before 6 July 1996 means an oil tanker:
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6 July 1993; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
before 6 January 1994; or
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or
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.4 which has undergone a major conversion:
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1993; or
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work of which is begun before 6 January 1994; or
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28.6
Oil
tanker delivered on or after 6 July 1996 means an oil tanker:
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or after 6 July 1993; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
on or after 6 January 1994; or
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1996; or
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6 July 1993; or
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work of which is begun on or after 6 January 1994; or
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28.7
Oil
tanker delivered on or after 1 February 2002 means an oil tanker:
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or after 1 February 1999; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
on or after 1 August 1999; or
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2002; or
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1 February 1999; or
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work of which is begun on or after 1 August 1999; or
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28.8
Oil
tanker delivered on or after 1 January 2010 means an oil tanker:
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or after 1 January 2007; or
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keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
on or after 1 July 2007; or
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2010; or
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.4 which has undergone a major conversion:
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1 January 2007; or
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work of which is begun on or after 1 July 2007; or
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28.9 ship
delivered on or after 1 August 2010 means a ship:
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or after 1 August 2007; or
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keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction
on or after 1 February 2008; or
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2010; or
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.4 which have undergone a major conversion:
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2007; or
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.2 in the absence of contract, the construction
work of which is begun after 1 February 2008; or
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.3 which is completed after 1 August 2010.
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Parts
per million (ppm) means parts of oil per million parts of water
by volume.
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Constructed means
a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of
construction.
31
Oil residue (sludge) means the residual waste oil products generated during the
normal operation of a ship such as those resulting from the purification of fuel or
lubricating oil for main or auxiliary machinery, separated waste oil from oil filtering
equipment, waste oil collected in drip trays, and waste hydraulic and lubricating oils.
32
Oil residue (sludge) tank means a tank which holds oil residue (sludge) from
which sludge may be disposed directly through the standard discharge connection or any
other approved means of disposal.
33
Oily bilge water means water which may be contaminated by oil resulting from
things such as leakage or maintenance work in machinery spaces. Any liquid entering the
bilge system including bilge wells, bilge piping, tank top or bilge holding tanks is
considered oily bilge water.
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Oily bilge water holding tank means a tank collecting oily bilge water prior to
its discharge, transfer or disposal.
35 Audit means a systematic,
independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it
objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.
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Audit Scheme means the IMO Member State Audit Scheme established by the
Organization and taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organizationfootnote.
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Code for Implementation means the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code)
adopted by the Organization by resolution A.1070(28).
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Audit Standard means the Code for Implementation.
39
Electronic Record Book means a device or system, approved by the Administration,
used to electronically record the required entries for discharges, transfers and other
operations as required under this Annex in lieu of a hard copy record book.
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Unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barge means a barge that:
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.2 carries no oil (as defined in regulation 1.1 of this Annex);
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.3 has no machinery fitted that may use oil or generate oil residue
(sludge);
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.4 has no oil fuel tank, lubricating oil tank, oily bilge water
holding tank and oil residue (sludge) tank; and
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.5 has neither persons nor living animals on board.