Marine Pollution Act 1999
17Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
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17 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (1) The owner and the master of: (a) an oil tanker with a gross tonnage of 150 tons or more; or (b) a ship, other than an oil tanker, with a gross tonnage of 400 tons or more, must ensure that there is an approved shipboard oil pollution emergency plan on board the ship. (2) In this section, approved shipboard oil pollution emergency plan means a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan approved by the Chief Executive Officer or an Administration within the meaning of MARPOL. Part 3 Prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk 18 Part gives effect to Annex II to MARPOL Annex II to MARPOL. 19 Application of Part This Part applies to all ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk.