FINAL CLAUSES
Regulation 1 Definitions
For the purpose s o f this Annex :
1 Oil mean s petroleu m i n an y for m includin g crud e oil , fue l oil , sludge , oi l refus e an d refine d product s other tha n thos e petrochemical s whic h ar e subjec t t o th e provision s o f Annex I I o f the presen t Convention ) and, withou t limiting the generality of the foregoing, include s the substances liste d i n appendi x I t o this Annex.
2 Crude oil mean s an y liqui d hydrocarbo n mixtur e occurrin g naturall y i n th e eart h whethe r o r no t treated to rende r i t suitable fo r transportation an d includes :
.1 crud e oil fro m whic h certai n distillat e fractions ma y hav e bee n removed ; an d .2 crud e oi l t o whic h certai n distillat e fraction s ma y hav e bee n added .
3 Oily mixture mean s a mixtur e wit h an y oi l content .
4 Oil fuel means an y oil use d a s fuel i n connectio n wit h th e propulsio n an d auxiliar y machiner y of the shi p in which suc h oi l i s carried.
5 Oil tanker mean s a shi p constructe d o r adapte d primaril y t o carr y oi l i n bul k i n it s carg o space s an d includes combination carriers , an y "NILS tanker" as defined i n Annex I I o f the present Convention an d any gas carrier as define d i n regulatio n 3.2 0 o f chapter II- 1 o f SOLAS 7 4 (a s amended) , whe n carryin g a carg o o r par t cargo of oil i n bulk .
6 Crude oil tanker mean s a n oi l tanke r engage d i n th e trad e o f carrying crud e oil .
7 Product carrier mean s a n oi l tanke r engage d i n th e trad e o f carrying oi l othe r tha n crud e oil . 8 Combination carrier mean s a shi p designe d t o carr y eithe r oi l o r soli d cargoe s i n bulk . 9 Major conversion:
.1 mean s a conversion o f a ship:
.1.1 whic h substantiall y alters th e dimension s o r carryin g capacit y o f the ship ; o r .1.2 whic h change s th e type o f the ship ; o r
SEE INTERPRETATION 2 SEE INTERPRETATION 1.2 SEE INTERPRETATION 1.1
.1.3 th e inten t of which i n th e opinio n o f the Administration i s substantiall y to prolon g it s life ; o r .1.4 whic h otherwis e s o alter s th e shi p that , i f i t wer e a ne w ship , i t woul d becom e subjec t t o
relevant provisions o f the presen t Conventio n no t applicable t o i t a s a n existin g ship . .2 Notwithstandin g the provision s o f this definition :
.2.1 conversio n o f a n oi l tanke r o f 20,00 0 tonne s deadweigh t an d abov e delivere d o n o r befor e 1 Jun e 1982 , a s defined i n regulatio n 1.28.3 , t o mee t the requirement s of regulation 1 8 of this Annex shal l no t b e deeme d t o constitut e a majo r conversio n fo r th e purpos e o f thi s Annex ; and
.2.2 conversio n o f an oi l tanke r delivere d befor e 6 Jul y 1996 , a s define d i n regulatio n 1.28.5 , t o meet the requirement s o f regulation 1 9 o r 20 o f this Anne x shal l no t b e deeme d t o constitut e a majo r conversio n fo r th e purpos e o f this Annex .
10 Nearest land. Th e ter m "fro m th e neares t land " mean s fro m th e baselin e fro m whic h th e territoria l se a of the territory i n questio n i s established i n accordanc e with internationa l law , excep t that, fo r the purpose s of the presen t Convention "fro m th e neares t land " of f the north-easter n coas t of Australia shall mea n fro m a lin e drawn fro m a poin t on th e coas t of Australia in :
latitude 11°00' S, longitud e 142°08' E
to a point in latitud e 10°35 ' S, longitud e 141°55 ' E , thence to a point latitude 10°00 ' S, longitud e 142°00 ' E , thence to a point latitude 09°10' S, longitud e 143°52' E, thence to a point latitude 09°00' S, longitud e 144°30 ' E, thence to a point latitude 10°41 ' S, longitud e 145°00 ' E, thence to a point latitude 13°00 ' S, longitud e 145°00 ' E , thence to a point latitude 15°00 ' S, longitud e 146°00 ' E, thence to a point latitude 17°30 ' S, longitud e 147°00 ' E, thence to a poin t latitude 21°00' S, longitud e 152°55 ' E, thence to a poin t latitud e 24°30' S, longitud e 154°00 ' E , thence to a poin t on th e coas t of Australia
in latitud e 24°42' S, longitud e 153°15 ' E.
11 Special area mean s a se a are a wher e fo r recognize d technica l reason s i n relatio n t o it s oceanographi - cal an d ecologica l conditio n an d t o th e particula r characte r o f it s traffi c th e adoptio n o f specia l mandator y methods fo r the preventio n o f sea pollutio n b y oi l i s required .
For the purpose s o f this Annex, th e special area s ar e defined a s follows:
.1 the Mediterranean Sea area mean s th e Mediterranea n Se a prope r includin g th e gulf s an d sea s therein wit h th e boundar y betwee n th e Mediterranea n an d th e Blac k Se a constitute d b y the 41° N parallel an d bounde d t o the west b y the Strait s o f Gibraltar a t the meridia n o f 005°36' W;
.2 the Baltic Sea area mean s th e Balti c Se a prope r wit h th e Gul f o f Bothnia , th e Gul f of Finlan d an d the entranc e t o th e Balti c Se a bounde d b y the paralle l o f the Ska w i n th e Skagerra k a t 57°44'. 8 N ; .3 the Black Sea area mean s the Blac k Se a prope r with th e boundar y between th e Mediterranean Se a
and th e Blac k Se a constitute d b y the paralle l 41 ° N ;
.4 the Red Sea area mean s the Re d Se a prope r includin g the Gulf s of Suez an d Aqab a bounde d a t the south b y the rhumb lin e between Ra s si An e (12°28'.5 N , 043°19'. 6 E ) an d Hus n Mura d (12°40'. 4 N , 043°30'.2 E) ;
.5 the Gulfs area mean s th e se a are a locate d north-wes t o f th e rhum b lin e betwee n Ra s a l Had d (22°30' N, 059°48' E) and Ra s al Faste h (25°04' N, 061° 25' E);
.6 the Gulf of Aden area mean s tha t par t o f th e Gul f o f Aden betwee n th e Re d Se a an d th e Arabia n Sea bounde d to the west by the rhumb lin e between Ra s si An e (12°28'.5 N , 043°19'. 6 E ) an d Hus n Murad (12°40'. 4 N , 043°30'. 2 E ) an d t o th e eas t b y th e rhum b lin e betwee n Ra s Asi r (11°50 ' N , 051°16'.9 E ) and the Ra s Farta k (15°35' N , 052°13'. 8 E) ;
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the Antarctic area mean s th e se a are a sout h o f latitud e 60 ° S ; an d
the North West European waters includ e th e Nort h Se a an d it s approaches , th e Iris h Se a an d it s approaches, th e Celti c Sea , th e Englis h Channe l an d it s approache s an d par t o f th e Nort h Eas t Atlantic immediatel y t o th e wes t o f Ireland . Th e are a i s bounde d b y line s joinin g th e followin g points:
48°27' N o n th e Frenc h coas t 48°27'N;006°25'W
49°52'N;007°44'W 50°30' N ; 012 ° W 56°30'N;012°W 62° N ; 003 ° W
62° N o n th e Norwegia n coas t
57°44'.8 N o n th e Danis h an d Swedis h coast s
the Oman area of the Arabian Sea mean s th e se a are a enclose d b y th e followin g coordinates :
.10 the Southern South African waters
means the sea area enclosed by the following coordinates:
31°14'S;017°50'E 31°30'S;017°12'E 32°00'S;017°06'E 32°32'S;016°52'E 34°06'S;017°24'E 36°58' S; 020°54' E 36°00' S; 022°30' E 35°14' S; 022°54' E 34°30' S; 026°00' E 33°48' S; 027°25' E 33°27' S; 027°12' E
12 Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content
means the rate of discharge of oil i n litre s per hour at any instant divided by the speed of the ship in knot s at the same instant.
.7 .8
.9
22°30'.00 N; 059°48'.00 E
23°47'.27 N; 060°35'.73 E
22°40'.62 N; 062°25'.29 E
21°47'40 N; 063°22'.22 E
20°30'.37 N; 062°52'.41 E
19°45'.90 N; 062°25'.97 E
18°49'.92 N; 062°02'.94 E
17°44'.36 N; 061°05'.53 E
16°43'.71 N ; 060°25'.62 E
16°03'.90N; 059°32'.24 E
15°15'.20 N; 058°58'.52 E
14°36'.93 N; 058°10'.23 E
14°18'.93 N; 057°27'.03 E
14°11'.53 N; 056°53'.75 E
13°53'.80 N; 056°19'.24 E
13°45'.86 N; 055°54'.53 E
14°27'.38 N;054°51'.42 E
14°40'.10 N; 054°27'35 E
14°46'.2l N ; 054°08'.56 E
15°20'.74 N; 053°38'.33 E
15°48'.69 N; 053°32'.07 E
16°23'.02 N;053°14'.82 E
16°39'.06 N; 053°06'.52 E
13 Tank mean s a n enclose d spac e whic h i s forme d b y th e permanen t structur e o f a shi p an d whic h i s designed fo r the carriag e o f liqui d i n bulk .
14 Wing tank mean s an y tank adjacen t to th e sid e shel l plating . 15 Centre tank mean s an y tan k inboar d o f a longitudina l bulkhead .
16 Slop tank mean s a tan k specificall y designate d fo r th e collectio n o f tan k drainings , tan k washing s an d other oil y mixtures .
17 Clean ballast mean s th e ballas t i n a tan k which , sinc e oi l wa s las t carrie d therein , ha s bee n s o cleane d that effluen t therefrom i f i t were discharge d fro m a shi p whic h i s stationar y int o clea n cal m wate r o n a clea r day woul d no t produc e visibl e trace s o f oi l o n th e surfac e o f th e wate r o r o n adjoinin g shoreline s o r caus e a sludg e o r emulsio n t o b e deposite d beneat h th e surfac e o f th e wate r o r upo n adjoinin g shorelines . I f th e ballast i s discharge d through a n oi l discharg e monitorin g and contro l syste m approve d b y the Administration, evidence based o n suc h a system to the effect that the oil conten t of the effluent did no t exceed 1 5 pp m shal l be determinativ e that the ballas t was clean , notwithstandin g the presenc e o f visible traces.
18 Segregated ballast means the ballas t water introduce d int o a tank which i s completel y separate d from th e cargo oi l an d oi l fue l syste m an d whic h i s permanentl y allocate d t o th e carriag e o f ballas t o r t o th e carriag e of ballas t o r cargoe s othe r tha n oi l o r noxiou s liqui d substance s a s variousl y define d i n th e Annexe s o f th e present Convention .
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19 Length (L) means 96 % o f th e tota l lengt h o n a waterlin e a t 85 % o f th e leas t moulde d dept h measure d from th e to p o f the keel , o r th e lengt h fro m th e foresid e o f th e ste m t o th e axi s o f th e rudde r stoc k o n tha t waterline, i f that be greater. I n ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length i s measured shall b e parallel t o the designed waterline. The lengt h (L) shal l b e measured i n metres .
20 Forward and after perpendiculars shal l b e take n a t th e forwar d an d afte r end s o f th e lengt h (L) . Th e forward perpendicula r shal l coincid e wit h th e foresid e o f th e ste m o n th e waterlin e o n whic h th e lengt h i s measured.
21 Amidships i s a t the middl e o f the lengt h (L) .
22 Breadth (B) mean s th e maximu m breadt h o f th e ship , measure d amidship s t o th e moulde d lin e o f th e frame in a ship with a metal shel l an d to the outer surface of the hull i n a ship with a shell of any other material.
The breadth (B) shal l b e measured i n metres .
23 Deadweight (DW) mean s th e differenc e i n tonne s betwee n th e displacemen t o f a shi p i n wate r o f a relative densit y o f 1.02 5 a t th e loa d waterlin e correspondin g t o th e assigne d summe r freeboar d an d th e lightweight o f the ship .
24 Lightweight mean s th e displacemen t of a shi p i n tonne s withou t cargo , fuel , lubricatin g oil, ballas t water, fresh wate r an d fee d wate r i n tanks , consumabl e stores , an d passenger s an d cre w an d thei r effects.
25 Permeability of a space mean s the rati o of the volume within tha t space which i s assumed t o b e occupied by wate r to th e tota l volum e o f that space .
26 Volumes and areas i n a shi p shal l b e calculate d i n al l case s to moulde d lines .
27 Anniversary date mean s the day an d th e mont h o f each year , whic h wil l correspon d t o the dat e o f expiry of the Internationa l Oi l Pollutio n Preventio n Certificate .
28.1 Ship delivered on or before 31 December 1979 mean s a ship :
.1 fo r which th e buildin g contract i s place d o n o r befor e 3 1 Decembe r 1975 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction o n o r befor e 3 0 June 1976 ; o r
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the delivery of which i s on o r before 31 Decembe r 1979 ; o r which ha s undergon e a majo r conversion :
for which th e contrac t i s place d o n o r before 3 1 Decembe r 1975 ; o r
in the absence of a contract, the construction work of which is begun on or before 30 June 1976;
or
which i s complete d o n o r before 31 Decembe r 1979 . .4.1
.4.2
.4.3 .3 .4
28.2 Ship delivered after 31 December 1979 mean s a ship :
.1 fo r which the buildin g contract i s place d after 31 Decembe r 1975 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction afte r 3 0 June 1976 ; o r
.3 th e delivery of which i s afte r 31 Decembe r 1979 ; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion :
.4.1 fo r which th e contract i s place d afte r 3 1 Decembe r 1975 ; o r
.4.2 i n th e absence of a contract , th e constructio n wor k of which i s begu n afte r 30 June 1976 ; o r .4.3 whic h i s complete d afte r 3 1 Decembe r 1979 .
28.3 Oil tanker delivered on or before 7 June 1982 mean s a n oi l tanker :
.1 fo r which the building contract is placed o n o r before 1 Jun e 1979 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction o n o r before 1 Januar y 1980 ; o r
.3 th e delivery of which i s on o r before 1 Jun e 1982 ; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion :
.4.1 fo r which the contract i s placed o n o r before 1 Jun e 1979 ; o r
.4.2 i n the absence of a contract, th e construction wor k of which i s begu n o n o r before 1 Januar y 1980; o r
.4.3 whic h i s completed on o r before 1 Jun e 198 2 28.4 Oil tanker delivered after 1 June 1982 mean s a n oi l tanker :
.1 fo r which the building contract i s placed afte r 1 Jun e 1979 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction afte r 1 Januar y 1980 ; o r
.3 th e delivery of which i s afte r 1 Jun e 1982 ; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion :
.4.1 fo r which the contract i s place d afte r 1 Jun e 1979 ; o r
.4.2 i n th e absenc e o f a contract , th e constructio n wor k of which i s begu n afte r 1 Januar y 1980 ; or
.4.3 whic h i s completed after 1 Jun e 1982 . SEE INTERPRETATIONS 5 AND 6
SEE INTERPRETATIONS 5 AND 6 SEE INTERPRETATIONS 4 AND 5
28.5 Oil tanker delivered before 6 July 1996 mean s a n oi l tanker :
.1 fo r which the building contract is placed befor e 6 July 1993 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction befor e 6 January 1994 ; o r
.3 th e delivery of which i s befor e 6 July 1996 ; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion:
.4.1 fo r which th e contract i s placed befor e 6 July 1993 ; o r
.4.2 i n th e absenc e of a contract , th e construction wor k of which i s begu n befor e 6 January 1994 ; or
.4.3 whic h i s complete d befor e 6 July 1996 .
28.6 Oil tanker delivered on or after 6 July 1996 mean s a n oi l tanker :
.1 fo r which th e buildin g contract i s place d o n o r after 6 July 1993 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction o n o r after 6 January 1994 ; o r
.3 th e deliver y o f which i s o n o r afte r 6 July 1996 ; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion:
.4.1 fo r which the contract i s place d o n o r after 6 July 1993 ; o r
.4.2 i n th e absenc e o f a contract , th e constructio n wor k o f which i s begu n o n o r afte r 6 January 1994; o r
.4.3 whic h i s completed o n o r after 6 July 1996 . .1
.2
.3 .4
.4.1 .4.2 .4.3 28.6
.4.1 .4.2 .4.3 .3 .4 .1 .2 28.5
28.7 Oil tanker delivered on or after I February 2002 mean s a n oi l tanker :
.1 fo r which th e building contract i s place d o n o r after 1 Februar y 1999 ; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction o n o r after 1 Augus t 1999 ; o r
.3 th e deliver y of which i s on o r after 1 Februar y 2002; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion:
.4.1 fo r which the contract is placed on o r after 1 Februar y 1999 ; o r
.4.2 i n th e absenc e o f a contract , th e constructio n wor k o f which i s begu n o n o r afte r 1 Augus t 1999; o r
.4.3 whic h i s completed o n o r after 1 Februar y 2002.
28.8 Oil tanker delivered on or after 1 January 2010 mean s a n oi l tanker :
.1 fo r which th e buildin g contract i s place d o n o r after 1 Januar y 2007; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e kee l o f whic h i s lai d o r whic h i s a t a simila r stag e o f construction o n o r after 1 Jul y 2007; o r
.3 th e delivery of which i s on o r after 1 Januar y 2010; o r .4 whic h ha s undergon e a majo r conversion:
.4.1 fo r which the contract i s place d o n o r after 1 Januar y 2007; o r SEE INTERPRETATIONS 5 AND 6
SEE INTERPRETATIONS 5 AND 6
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.4.2 i n the absence of a contract, th e construction work of which i s begun o n or after 1 Jul y 2007;
or
.4.3 whic h i s complete d o n o r after 1 Januar y 2010.
28.9 Ship delivered on or after I August 2010 mean s a ship :
.1 fo r which th e building contract i s place d o n o r after 1 Augus t 2007; o r
.2 i n th e absenc e o f a buildin g contract , th e keel s o f which ar e lai d o r which ar e a t a simila r stag e o f construction o n o r after 1 Februar y 2008; o r
.3 th e delivery of which i s on o r after 1 Augus t 2010; o r .4 whic h hav e undergon e a majo r conversion: *
.4.1 fo r which the contract i s placed after 1 Augus t 2007; o r
.4.2 i n the absence of contract, the construction work of which i s begun after 1 Februar y 2008; or .4.3 whic h i s completed after 1 Augus t 2010.
31 Oil residue (sludge) mean s th e residua l wast e oi l product s generate d durin g th e norma l operatio n o f a ship suc h a s thos e resultin g fro m th e purificatio n o f fue l o r lubricatin g oi l fo r mai n o r auxiliar y machinery , separated wast e oi l fro m oi l filterin g equipment , wast e oi l collecte d i n dri p trays , an d wast e hydrauli c an d lubricating oils .
32 Oil residue (sludge) tank mean s a tan k whic h hold s oi l residu e (sludge ) fro m whic h sludg e ma y b e disposed directl y throug h th e standar d discharg e connectio n o r an y othe r approve d mean s o f disposal.
33 Oily bilge water mean s wate r whic h ma y b e contaminate d b y oi l resultin g fro m thing s suc h a s leakag e or maintenanc e wor k i n machiner y spaces . An y liqui d enterin g th e bilg e syste m includin g bilg e wells , bilg e piping, tan k top o r bilg e holdin g tanks i s considere d oil y bilg e water.
34 Oily bilge water holding tank mean s a tan k collectin g oil y bilg e wate r prio r t o it s discharge , transfe r o r disposal.
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