Point in time view as at 31/03/2023.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 136 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)If any oil or mixture containing oil—
(a)is discharged from a ship into the waters of a harbour in the United Kingdom; or
(b)is found to be escaping or to have escaped from a ship into any such waters;
the owner or master of the ship shall forthwith report the occurrence to the harbour master, or, if the harbour has no harbour master, to the harbour authority.
(2)A report made under subsection (1) above shall state whether the occurrence falls within subsection (1)(a) or (b) above.
(3)If a person fails to make a report as required by this section he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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