000 



tion by the Administration that facilities available to receive such 

 oily mixtures are adequate. 



(6) TVliere in the view of the Organization equipment required by 

 Eegulation 9(1) (a) (vi) of this Annex and specified in sub-paragraph 

 (3) (a) of this Regulation is not obtainable for the monitoring of dis- 

 charge of light refined products (white oils) . the Administration may 

 waive compliance with such requirement, provided that discharge shall 

 be permitted only in compliance with procedures established by the 

 Organization which shall satisfy the conditions of Regulation 9(1) (a) 

 of this Annex except the obligation to have an oil discharge monitor- 

 ing and control system in operation. The Organization shall review 

 the availability of equipment at intervals not exceeding twelve months. 



(7) The requirements of paragraphs (1). (2) and (3) of this 

 Regulation shall not apply to oil tankers carrying asphalt, for which 

 the control of discharge of asphalt under Regnlation 9 of this Annex 

 shall be effected by the retention of asphalt residues on board with 

 discharge of all contaminated washings to reception facilities. 



EEGULATIOX 16 



Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System and Oily 'Water 

 Separating Equipment 



(1) Any ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above shall be fitted 

 with an oily water separating equipment or filtering system comply- 

 ing with the provisions of paragraph (6) of this Regulation. Any such 

 ship which carries large quantities of oil fuel shall comply with para- 

 graph (2) of this Regulation or paragraph (1) of Regulation 14. 



(2) Any ship of 10.000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be fitted : 



(a) in addition to the requirements of paragraph (1) of this 

 Regulation with an oil discharge monitoring and control system 

 complying with paragraph (5) of this Regulation : or 



(b) as an alternative to the requirements of paragraph (1) and 

 sub-paragraph (2) (a) of this Regulation, with an oily water 

 separating equipment complying with paragraph (6) of this 

 Regulation and an effective filtering system, complying with 

 paragraph (7) of this Regulation. 



(3) The Administration shall ensure that ships of less than 400 

 tons gross tonnage are ecpipped. as far as practicable, to retain on 

 board oil or oily mixtures or discharge them in accordance with the 

 requirements of Regulation 9(1) (b) of this Annex. 



(4) For existing ships the requirements of paragraphs (1). (2) and 

 (3) of this Regulation shall apply three years after the date of entry 

 into force of the present Convention. 



(5) An oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be of a de- 

 sign approved by the Administration. In considering the design of the 

 oily content meter to be incorporated into the system, the Administra- 

 tion shall have regard to the specification recommended by the Organi- 

 zation. [3] The system shall be fitted with a recording device to provide 

 a continuous record of the oil content in parts per million. This record 

 shall be identifiable as to time and date and shall be kept for at least 



3 Reference Is made to the Recommendation on International Performance Specifications 

 for Oilv-Water Separating Equipment and Oil Content Meters adopted by the Organization 

 by Resolution A233(VII). 



