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Annex I V: Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from shipsRegulation 1thence to a point latitude 09°00' S, longitude 144°30' E,thence to a point latitude 10°41 ' S, longitude 145°00' E,thence to a point latitude 13°00' S, longitude 145°00' E,thence to a point latitude 15°00' S, longitude 146°00' E,thence to a point latitude 17°30' S, longitude 147°00' E,thence to a point latitude 21 °00' S, longitude 152°55' E,thence to a point latitude 24°30' S, longitude 154°00' E,thence to a point on the coast of Australia inlatitude 24°42' S, longitude 153°15' E.6 Special area means a sea area where for recognized technical reasons in relation to its oceanographicaland ecological condition and to the particular character of its traffic the adoption of special mandatorymethods for the prevention of sea pollution by sewage is required.The special areas are:.1 the Baltic Sea area as defined in regulation 1.11.2 of Annex I; and.2 any other sea area designated by the Organization in accordance with criteria and procedures fordesignation of special areas w ith respect to prevention of pollution by sewage from ships.*7 International voyage means a voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a portoutside such country, or conversely.8 Person means member of the crew and passengers.9 A passenger means every person other than:.1 the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity onboard a ship on the business of that ship; and.2 a child under one year of age.10 A passenger ship means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers.For the application of regu lation 11.3, a new passenger ship is a passenger ship:.1 for which the building contract is placed, or in the absence of a building contract, the keel of w hichis laid, or which is in a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 January 2016; or.2 the delivery of which is two yea rs or more after 1 January 2016.An existing passenger ship is a passenger ship which is not a new passenger shi p.11 Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiryof the International Sewage Pollu tion Prevention Certificate.12 Audit means a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence andevaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fu lfi lled.13 Audit Scheme means the IMO Member State Audit Scheme established by the Organization and takinginto account the guidelines developed by the Organization.t14 Code for Implementation means the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (Ill Code) adopted by theOrganization by resolution A.1070(28).15 Audit Standard means the Code for Implementation.• Refer to Guidelines for the designation of special areas under MARPOL and guidelines for the identification and designation ofparticularl y sensitive sea areas (resolution A.927(22)).t Refer to the Framework and Procedures for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (resolution A.1067(28)).232 MARPOL CONSOLIDATED EDITI ON 2017

Chapter 7 - GeneralRegulations 2, 3Regulation ~Application·1 The provisions of this Annex shall apply to the following ships engaged in international voyages:.1 new ships of 400 gross tonnage and above; and.2 new ships of less than 400 gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 15 persons; and.3 existing ships of 400 gross tonnage and above, five years after the date of entry into force of thisAnnex; and.4 existing ships of less than 400 gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 15 persons, fiveyears after the date of entry into force of this Annex.2 The Administration sha ll ensure that existing ships, according to subparagraphs 1.3 and 1.4 of thisregulation, the keels of which are la id or which are of a sim ilar stage of construction before 2 October 1983 shallbe equipped, as far as practicable, to discharge sewage in accordance with the requirements of regulation 11of the Annex.Regulation 3Exceptions1 Regulation 11 of this Annex and section 4.2 of chapter 4 of part II-A of the Polar Code shall not appl) to:.1 the discharge of sewage from a ship necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship andthose on board or saving life at sea; or.2 the discharge of sewage resu lting from damage to a ship or its equipment if al l reasonable precautionshave been taken before and after the occurrence of the damage, for the purpose of preventing orminimizing the discharge.• MEPC 52 (11 to 15 October 2004) confirmed that 27 September 2003 was the one and only entry into force date of MARPOLAnnex IV (see document MEPC 52/24, paragraphs 6.16 to 6.19).MARPOL CONSOLIDATED ED ITION 2017 233

Chapter 7 - General

Regulations 2, 3

Regulation ~

Application·

1 The provisions of this Annex shall apply to the following ships engaged in international voyages:

.1 new ships of 400 gross tonnage and above; and

.2 new ships of less than 400 gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 15 persons; and

.3 existing ships of 400 gross tonnage and above, five years after the date of entry into force of this

Annex; and

.4 existing ships of less than 400 gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 15 persons, five

years after the date of entry into force of this Annex.

2 The Administration sha ll ensure that existing ships, according to subparagraphs 1.3 and 1.4 of this

regulation, the keels of which are la id or which are of a sim ilar stage of construction before 2 October 1983 shall

be equipped, as far as practicable, to discharge sewage in accordance with the requirements of regulation 11

of the Annex.

Regulation 3

Exceptions

1 Regulation 11 of this Annex and section 4.2 of chapter 4 of part II-A of the Polar Code shall not appl) to:

.1 the discharge of sewage from a ship necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship and

those on board or saving life at sea; or

.2 the discharge of sewage resu lting from damage to a ship or its equipment if al l reasonable precautions

have been taken before and after the occurrence of the damage, for the purpose of preventing or

minimizing the discharge.

• MEPC 52 (11 to 15 October 2004) confirmed that 27 September 2003 was the one and only entry into force date of MARPOL

Annex IV (see document MEPC 52/24, paragraphs 6.16 to 6.19).

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