MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2017

3 - Consolidated text of MARPOL Annex VI including resolutions MEPC.277 (69) and MEPC.278(70)
CFC-113
CFC-114
CFC-115
1, 1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane
1,2-Dichloro-l , l ,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
Chloropentafluoroethane
17 Shipboard incineration means the incineration of wastes or other matter on board a ship, if such wastes
or other matter were generated during the normal operation of that ship.
18 Shipboard incinerator means a shipboard facil ity designed for the primary purpose of incineration.
19 Ships constructed means ships the keels of which are laid or that are at a similar stage of construction.
20 Sludge oil means sludge from the fuel oil or lubricating oil separators, waste lubricating oil from main or
auxi liary machinery, or waste oil from bilge water separators, oil fi ltering equipment or drip trays.
21 Tanker in relation to regulation 15 of this Annex means an oil tanker as defined in regulation 1 of
Annex I of the present Convention or a chemical tanker as defined in regulation 1 of Annex II of the present
Convention.
For the purpose of chapter 4:
22 Existing ship means a ship which is not a new ship.
23 New ship means a ship:
.1 for which the bu ilding contract is placed on or after 1 January 2013; or
.2 in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or w hich is at a similar stage of
construction on or after 1 July 2013; or
.3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2015.
24 Major conversion means in relation to chapter 4 of this Annex a conversion of a ship:
.1 which substantially alters the dimensions, carrying capacity or engine power of the ship; or
.2 which cha nges the type of the ship; or
.3 the intent of which in the opinion of the Administration is substantially to prolong the life of the
ship; or
.4 which otherwise so alters the ship that, if it were a new ship, it would become subject to relevant
provisions of the present Convention not applicable to it as an existing ship; or
.5 which substantially alters the energy efficiency of the ship and includes any modifications that
could cause the ship to exceed the applicable required EEDI as set out in regulation 21 of this
Annex.
25 Bulk carrier means a ship which is intended primarily to carry dry ca rgo in bulk, including such types
as ore ca rriers as defined in regulation 1 of chapter XII of SOLAS 74 (as amended) but excluding combination
ca rriers.
26 Gas carrier in relation to chapter 4 of this Annex means a cargo ship, other than an LNG carrier as
defined in paragraph 38 of this regulation, constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any
liquefied gas.
27 Tanker in relation to chapter 4 of this Annex means an oil tanker as defined in regulation 1 of Annex I
of the present Convention or a chemical tanker or an LS tanker as defined in regulation 1 of Annex II of the
present Convention.
28 Containership means a ship designed exclusively for the carriage of containers in holds and on deck.
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