- Laws of Fiji

153

(1) Regulation 153 applies to oil tankers of 5,000 tonnes deadweight or more—

(a)delivered on or after 1 January 2010;
(b)for which the building contact is placed on or after 1 January 2007;
(c)in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2007; or
(d)which undergoes a major conversion—
- (i)for which the contract was placed on or after 1 January 2007;
- (ii)in the absence of a contract, the conversion of which began on or after 1 July 2007; or
- (iii)that was completed on or after 1 January 2010.

(2) To provide adequate protection against oil pollution in the event of collision or stranding, the owner shall—

(a)ensure that the ship’s mean oil outflow parameter is —
- (i)OM ≤ 0.015;
- (ii)OM ≤ 0.021 for C ≤ 100,000 m³; and
- (iii)OM ≤ 0.015 + (0.006/100,000) (200,000-C) for 100,000 m < C ≤ 200,000 m³;
(b)if the ship is a combination carrier of less than 200,000 m³ capacity, submit calculations to the Chief Executive Officer demonstrating, to the Chief Executive Officer’s satisfaction, that, after accounting for its increased structural strength, the carrier has at least the equivalent oil outflow performance of a standard double hull tanker, of the same size, having a mean oil outflow parameter of—
- (i)OM ≤ 0.015;
- (ii)OM ≤ 0.021 for C ≤ 100,000 m³;
- (iii)OM ≤ 0.015 + (0.006/100,000) (200,000-C) for 100,000 m< C ≤ 200,000 m³;

(c)ensure that no cargo tank exceeds 10 metres or one of the following values, whichever is the greater—

(i)if no longitudinal bulkhead is provided inside the cargo tanks—
(ii)if a center line longitudinal bulkhead is provided inside the cargo tanks—
(iii)0.2L, if 2 or more longitudinal bulkheads are provided inside—
- (A)a wing cargo tank; or
- (B)a centre cargo tanks, and b₁/B ≥ 0.2L

(iv)	bl
	(0.5- +0.1)L if—
	B
	(A)	b _l < 0.2; and
		B
	(B)	2 or more longitudinal bulkheads are provided inside a centre cargo tank; and
	(C)	no centre line longitudinal bulkhead is provided.
(v)	bl
	(0.25 – + 0.15)L if—
	B
	(A)	b _l < 0.2
		B
	(B)	2 or more longitudinal bulkheads are provided inside a centre cargo tank; and
	(C)	a centre line longitudinal bulkhead is provided.

(3) Mean oil outflow parameter shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations.

(4) The owner shall ensure that—

(a)the lines of piping that run through cargo tanks in a position less than 0.30Bs from the ship’s side or less than 0.30Ds from the ship’s bottom, and are fitted with valves, or similar closing devices, at the point(s) at which the valves or devices open into any cargo tank; and
(b)such valves are kept closed at all times when the ship is at sea;
(c)the tanks contain cargo oil, except that valves may be opened for cargo transfers needed for essential cargo operations.

	Bs	means the greatest moulded breadth of the ship, in metres, at or below the distance ds
	ds	means the vertical distance, in metres, from the moulded baseline at mid-length to the waterline corresponding to the summer freeboard
	Ds	to be assigned to the ship; and means the moulded depth, in metres, measured at mid-length to the upper deck at side.