The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 General

    1. 1.Citation, commencement, amendments and revocations

    2. 2.Transitional provision

    3. 3.Interpretation

    4. 4.Ambulatory reference

    5. 5.Application

    6. 6.Compliance with Survey and Certification Requirements

    7. 7.Exemptions

    8. 8.Equivalents

    9. 9.Authorisation of Certifying Authorities

  3. PART 2 Surveys, Certificates and Oil Record Book

    1. 10.Surveys

    2. 11.Responsibilities of owner and master

    3. 12.Issue and endorsement of IOPP Certificates

    4. 13.Issue of UKOPP certificates

    5. 14.Duration and validity of certificates

    6. 15.Extension of validity of certificates

    7. 16.Miscellaneous provisions relating to certificates

    8. 17.Procedure to be adopted when a ship is deficient

    9. 18.Arbitration

    10. 19.Prohibition on non-United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea

    11. 20.Oil Record Book

  4. PART 3 Requirements for Control of Operational Pollution—Control of Discharge of Oil

    1. 21.General exceptions

    2. 22.Exceptions for damage to a ship or its equipment in internal or controlled waters

    3. 23.Exceptions for damage to a ship or its equipment in other waters

    4. 24.Definitions for the purposes of regulations 21 to 23

    5. 25.Control of discharge of oil from ships

    6. 26.Control of discharge of oil from oil tankers

    7. 27.Control of discharge of oil in certain special areas

    8. 28.Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic Area

  5. PART 4 Machinery Spaces on Ships

    1. 29.Requirements for Machinery Spaces on all Ships

  6. PART 5 Oil Tankers

    1. 30.Requirements for Cargo Areas of Oil Tankers

    2. 31.Retention of oil on board

    3. 32.Crude oil washing operations

  7. PART 6 Offshore Installations

    1. 33.Requirements for Offshore Installations

  8. PART 7 Prevention of Pollution arising from an Oil Pollution Incident

    1. 34.Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

  9. PART 8 Polar Code

    1. 35.Application of the Polar Code

  10. PART 9 Enforcement

    1. 36.Inspection of ships

    2. 37.Investigation of alleged violations by United Kingdom ships

    3. 38.General provisions on detention

    4. 39.Power for harbour master to detain

    5. 40.Duty of harbour master to report deficient ships

    6. 41.Right of appeal and compensation

    7. 42.Offences

    8. 43.Service of documents on foreign companies

    9. 44.Enforcement and application of fines

    10. 45.Restriction on jurisdiction over offences outside United Kingdom limits

    11. 46.Suspension of proceedings at flag State request

    12. 47.Defences

    13. 48.Review

  11. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      Part 1: Amendments

      1. 1.The Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995

      2. 2.The Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004

      3. 3.The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005

      4. 4.The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010

      5. 5.The Environmental Regulation (Significant Environmental Harm) (Scotland) Order 2014

      6. 6.The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

      7. 7.The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018

      8. 8.The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

      9. Part 2: Revocations

  13. Explanatory Note