23Sewage systems—the Act, s 243(2)(a)

23 Sewage systems—the Act, s 243(2)(a)

23 Sewage systems—the Act, s 243(2)(a)

(1) This section applies to a vessel to which—

(a) MARPOL, Annex IV applies, and

(b) the 2012 Guidelines, section 4.2 does not apply.

(2) A vessel to which this section applies must be equipped with—

(a) a sewage treatment plant that—

(i) has been tested and certified as required by Schedule 5, section 4, and

(ii) complies with—

(A) MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 9, and

(B) for a system installed on a vessel after 31 December 2015—IMO Resolution MEPC.227(64), other than the requirements of the 2012 Guidelines, section 4.2, and

(C) for a system installed on a vessel after 31 December 2009 and before 1 January 2016—IMO Resolution MEPC.159(55), and

(D) for a system installed on a vessel before 1 January 2010—IMO Resolution MEPC.2(VI), or

(b) a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system complying with MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 9, or

(c) a holding tank complying with MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 9.

(3) A vessel to which this section applies must have a standard discharge connection complying with MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 10.

(4) For a passenger vessel, the vessel’s discharge pipeline may be fitted with a discharge connection approved by AMSA, for example, a quick-connection coupling.

Note—

This section gives effect to MARPOL, Annex IV, regulations 9 and 10. See also Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018 of the Commonwealth, sections 7 and 9.