Requirements for Machinery Spaces on all ShipsU.K.
29.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the—
(a)construction;
(b)provision of equipment; and
(c)operation of the machinery space,
of any ship to which these Regulations apply must comply with such of the requirements referred to in paragraph (2) as apply in relation to the machinery space of a ship of its size and description.
(2) The requirements are those prescribed in the following regulations, or paragraphs of regulations, of Annex I—
(a)regulation 12 (tanks for oil residues (sludge));
(b)regulation 12A, paragraphs 1 to 11 (oil fuel tank protection);
(c)regulation 13 (standard discharge connection);
(d)regulation 14, paragraphs 1 to 3, 6 and 7 (oil filtering equipment); and
(e)regulation 16 (segregation of oil and water ballast and carriage of oil in forepeak tanks).
(3) Ships of less than 400 GT must—
(a)be equipped, so far as practicable, to retain on board oil or oily mixtures for subsequent discharge into reception facilities; or
(b)discharge such oil or oily mixtures in accordance with regulation 15.6 of Annex I.
(4) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements specified in regulation 14.1 and 14.2 of Annex I for—
(a)any ship engaged exclusively on voyages within special areas or Arctic waters; and
(b)any ship compliant with the provisions of [F1regulation 9 of the Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022] relevant to that ship which is engaged on a scheduled service with a turn-around time not exceeding 24 hours, including non-passenger or cargo carrying relocation voyages for these ships,
provided the conditions in regulation 14.5.3 of Annex I are satisfied.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 29(4)(b) substituted (19.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1219), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 24 (with reg. 4(2)-(4))
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