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3 - Consolidated text of MARPOL Annex VI including resolutions MEPC.277(69) and MEPC.278(70)6.1 Except as provided in paragraph 6.2 of this regulation, each incinerator on a sh ip constructed on orafter 1 January 2000 or incinerator that is installed on board a ship on or after 1 January 2000 shall meetthe requirements contained in appendix IV to this Annex. Each incinerator subject to this paragraph shal lbe approved by the Administration taking into account the standard specification for shipboard incineratorsdeveloped by the Organization;• or6.2 The Administration may al low exclusion from the application of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation to anyincinerator installed on board a ship before 19 May 2005, provided that the ship is solely engaged in voyageswithin waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the State the flag of which the ship is entitled to fly.7 Incinerators installed in accordance with the requ irements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation shall beprovided with a manufacturer's operating manual, w hich is to be retained with the unit and which shallspecify how to operate the incinerator w ithin the limits described in paragraph 2 of appendix IV of this Annex.8 Personnel responsible for the operation of an incinerator installed in accordance with the requirementsof paragraph 6.1 of this regu lation shall be trained to implement the guidance provided in the manufacturer'soperating manual as required by paragraph 7 of th is regulation.9 For incinerators installed in accordance w ith the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation thecombustion chamber gas outlet temperature shall be monitored at all times the unit is in operation. Where thatincinerator is of the continuous-feed type, waste shall not be fed into the unit when the combustion chambergas outlet temperature is below 850°C. Where that incinerator is of the batch-loaded type, the unit shall bedesigned so that the combustion chamber gas outlet temperature sha ll reach 600°C within five minutes afterstart-up and will thereafter stabilize at a temperature not less than 850°C.Regulation 17Reception facilities1 Each Party undertakes to ensure the provision of facil ities adequate to meet the:.1 needs of ships using its repa ir ports for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipmentcontaining such substances when removed from ships;.2 needs of sh ips using its ports, terminals or repair ports for the reception of exhaust gas cleaningresidues from an exhaust gas cleaning system;without causing undue delay to sh ips, and.3 needs in ship-breaking facil ities for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipmentcontaining such substances when removed from ships.2 Smal l Island Developing Statest may satisfy the requirements in paragraph 1 of this regulation throughregional arrangements when, because of those States' unique circumstances, such arrangements are the onlypractical means to satisfy these requirements. Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop aRegional Reception Facil ities Plan, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.*The Government of each Party participating in the arrangement shal l consult with the Organization forcirculation to the Parties of the present Convention:.1 how the Regiona l Reception Facilities Plan takes into account the Guidelines;.2 particulars of the identified Regional Ships Waste Reception Centres; and.3 particulars of those ports with only limited faci lities.• Refer to 2014 Standard specification for shipboard incinerators (resolution \I\EPC.244(66)), or Standard specification for shipboardincinerators (resolution MEPC.76(40), as amended by resolution MEPC.93 45 )), and Type approval of shipboard incinerators(MEPC.1/Circ. 793).• Refer to 201 2 Guidelines for the development of a regional reception facilities plan (resolution MEPC.221(63)).; Refer to 2011 Guidelines for reception facilities under MARPOL Anne>. VI resolution M EPC.199(62)).MARPOL CO SOLIDATED ED ITION 2017 429
Additional information3 If a particular port or terminal of a Party is, taking into account the gu idelines to be developed by theOrganization, remotely located from, or lacking in, the industrial infrastructure necessary to manage and processthose substances referred to in paragraph 1 of this regu lation and therefore can not accept such substances, thenthe Party shall inform the Organization of any such port or terminal so that this information may be circulated toall Parties and Member States of the Organization for their information and any appropriate action. Each Partythat has provided the Organization with such information shall also notify the Organization of its ports andterminals where reception facilities are available to manage and process such substances.4 Each Party shall notify the Organization for transmission to the Members of the Organization of al l caseswhere the facil ities provided under this regu lation are unavailable or alleged to be inadequate.Regulation 18Fuel oil availability and qualityFuel oil availability1 Each Party shall take all reasonable steps to promote the ava ilability of fuel oils that comply w ith thisAnnex and inform the Organization of the avai lability of compliant fuel oils in its ports and termina ls.2.1 If a ship is found by a Party not to be in compliance with the standards for compliant fuel oils set forthin this Annex, the competent authority of the Party is entitled to require the ship to:.1 present a record of the actions taken to attempt to achieve compliance; and.2 provide evidence that it attempted to purchase compliant fuel oil in accordance with its voyageplan and, if it was not made available where planned, that attempts were made to locate alternativesources for such fuel oil and that despite best efforts to obtain compliant fuel oil, no such fuel oilwas made avai lable for purchase.2.2 The ship shou ld not be required to deviate from its intended voyage or to delay unduly the voyage inorder to achieve compliance.2.3 If a ship provides the information set forth in paragraph 2.1 of th is regu lation, a Party shall take intoaccount all relevant circumstances and the evidence presented to determine the appropriate action to take,including not taking control measures.2.4 A ship shal l notify its Administration and the competent authority of the relevant port of destinationwhen it cannot purchase compliant fuel oil.2.5 A Party shall notify the Organization when a ship has presented evidence of the non-availability ofcompliant fuel oil.Fuel oil quality3 Fuel oil for combustion purposes delivered to and used on board sh ips to which this Annex applies shallmeet the following requirements:.1 except as provided in paragraph 3.2 of this regu lation:.1.1 the fuel oil sha ll be blends of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum refining. This shall notpreclude the incorporation of small amounts of additives intended to improve some aspectsof performance;.1.2 the fuel oil sha ll be free from inorganic acid; and.1.3 the fuel oil shall not include any added substance or chemical waste that:.1.3.1 jeopardizes the safety of ships or adversely affects the performance of the machinery, or.1.3.2 is harmful to personnel, or.1.3.3 contributes overall to additional air pollution.430MARPOL CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2017
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6.1 Except as provided in paragraph 6.2 of this regulation, each incinerator on a sh ip constructed on or
after 1 January 2000 or incinerator that is installed on board a ship on or after 1 January 2000 shall meet
the requirements contained in appendix IV to this Annex. Each incinerator subject to this paragraph shal l
be approved by the Administration taking into account the standard specification for shipboard incinerators
developed by the Organization;• or
6.2 The Administration may al low exclusion from the application of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation to any
incinerator installed on board a ship before 19 May 2005, provided that the ship is solely engaged in voyages
within waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the State the flag of which the ship is entitled to fly.
7 Incinerators installed in accordance with the requ irements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation shall be
provided with a manufacturer's operating manual, w hich is to be retained with the unit and which shall
specify how to operate the incinerator w ithin the limits described in paragraph 2 of appendix IV of this Annex.
8 Personnel responsible for the operation of an incinerator installed in accordance with the requirements
of paragraph 6.1 of this regu lation shall be trained to implement the guidance provided in the manufacturer's
operating manual as required by paragraph 7 of th is regulation.
9 For incinerators installed in accordance w ith the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation the
combustion chamber gas outlet temperature shall be monitored at all times the unit is in operation. Where that
incinerator is of the continuous-feed type, waste shall not be fed into the unit when the combustion chamber
gas outlet temperature is below 850°C. Where that incinerator is of the batch-loaded type, the unit shall be
designed so that the combustion chamber gas outlet temperature sha ll reach 600°C within five minutes after
start-up and will thereafter stabilize at a temperature not less than 850°C.
Regulation 17
Reception facilities
1 Each Party undertakes to ensure the provision of facil ities adequate to meet the:
.1 needs of ships using its repa ir ports for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipment
containing such substances when removed from ships;
.2 needs of sh ips using its ports, terminals or repair ports for the reception of exhaust gas cleaning
residues from an exhaust gas cleaning system;
without causing undue delay to sh ips, and
.3 needs in ship-breaking facil ities for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipment
containing such substances when removed from ships.
2 Smal l Island Developing Statest may satisfy the requirements in paragraph 1 of this regulation through
regional arrangements when, because of those States' unique circumstances, such arrangements are the only
practical means to satisfy these requirements. Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop a
Regional Reception Facil ities Plan, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.*
The Government of each Party participating in the arrangement shal l consult with the Organization for
circulation to the Parties of the present Convention:
.1 how the Regiona l Reception Facilities Plan takes into account the Guidelines;
.2 particulars of the identified Regional Ships Waste Reception Centres; and
.3 particulars of those ports with only limited faci lities.
• Refer to 2014 Standard specification for shipboard incinerators (resolution \I\EPC.244(66)), or Standard specification for shipboard
incinerators (resolution MEPC.76(40), as amended by resolution MEPC.93 45 )), and Type approval of shipboard incinerators
(MEPC.1/Circ. 793).
• Refer to 201 2 Guidelines for the development of a regional reception facilities plan (resolution MEPC.221(63)).
; Refer to 2011 Guidelines for reception facilities under MARPOL Anne>. VI resolution M EPC.199(62)).
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