Ships carrying oil or oil fuel, as defined in regulation
1 of Annex 1 of the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating
thereto, shall be provided with material safety data sheets, based
on the recommendations developed by the Organizationfootnote, prior to the loading of such oil as cargo
in bulk or bunkering of oil fuel.