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Article 20 

 languages 



The present Convention is established in a single copy in the Eng- 

 lish, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally 

 authentic. Official translations in the Arabic, German, Italian and 

 Japanese languages shall be prepared and deposited with the signed 

 original. 



In witness whereof the undersigned being duly authorized by 

 their respective Governments for that purpose have signed the present 

 Convention. 



Done at london this second day of November, one thousand nine 

 hundred and seventy-three. 



International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From 



Ships, 1973 



Text of Annex I of the Convention Adopted hy the Confere')we [^] 



Annex I 

 Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil 



Chapter I 



General 



REGULATION 1 



Definitions 



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 petrochemicals 

 which are subject to the provisions of Annex II of the present Conven- 

 tion) and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes 

 the substances listed in Appendix I to this Annex. 



(2) "Oily mixture" means a mixture with any oil content. 



(3) "Oil fuel" means any oil used as fuel in connexion with the 

 propulsion and auxiliary machinery of the ship in which such oil is 

 carried. 



(4) "Oil tanker" means a ship constructed or adapted primarily to 

 carry oil in bulk in its cargo spaces and includes combination carriers 

 and any "chemical tanker" as defined in Annex II of the present Con- 

 vention when it is carrying a cargo or part cargo of oil in bulk. 



(5) "Combination carrier" means a ship designed to carry either oil 

 or solid cargoes in bulk. 



(6) "New ship" means a ship : 



(a) for which the building contract is placed after 31 December 

 1975; or 



1 [Reproduced from I.M.C.O. Document MP/CONF/WP. 21 of October 31, 1973.] 



