3 Definitions
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3 Definitions

 For the purpose of the CAS, unless expressly provided otherwise:

  3.1 MARPOL 73/78 means the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended.

  3.2 “Regulation” means the regulations contained in Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

  3.3 “Recognised Organization (RO)” means an organization recognized by the Administration to perform the surveys in accordance with the provisions of regulation 6.3 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78*.

  3.4 “Administration” means the Government of the State as defined in Article 2(5) of MARPOL 73/78.

  3.5 “Category 2 oil tanker” means an oil tanker of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and above carrying crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000 tonnes deadweight and above carrying oil other than the above, which complies with the requirements for new oil tankers as defined in regulation 1.28.4 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

  3.6 “Category 3 oil tanker” means an oil tanker of 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above but less than that specified in regulation 20.3.1 or 20.3.2 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

  3.7 “Company” means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the owner of the ship and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.

  3.8 “Substantial corrosion” means an extent of corrosion such that the assessment of the corrosion pattern indicates wastage in excess of 75% of the allowable margins, but within acceptable limits.

  3.9 “GOOD condition” means a coating condition with only minor spot rusting.

  3.10 “Thickness Measurement (TM) Firm” means a qualified company certified by a RO in accordance with the principles stipulated in annex 7 to Annex B to resolution A.744(18), as amended.

  3.11 “Critical Structural Areas” are locations which have been identified from calculations to require monitoring or from the service history of the subject ship or from similar or sister ships to be sensitive to cracking, buckling or corrosion which would impair the structural integrity of the ship.

  3.12 “Suspect Areas” are locations showing substantial corrosion and/or are considered by the attending surveyor to be prone to rapid wastage.

  3.13 “Organization” means the International Maritime Organization.


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