18Notification of transfer

18 Notification of transfer

(1)  In this section –

ship-to-ship transfer information means information prescribed for the purposes of this section.

(2)  If ship-to-ship transfer information was available to the master of an oil tanker to which this Division applies at least 48 hours before the transfer begins, he or she must notify a prescribed officer, in the prescribed manner, of –

(a) the transfer; and

(b) the ship-to-ship transfer information –

at least 48 hours before the transfer begins.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

(3)  If ship-to-ship transfer information was not available to the master of the oil tanker to which this Division applies at least 48 hours before the transfer begins, he or she must notify a prescribed officer, in the manner prescribed–

(a) at least 48 hours before the transfer begins, of the transfer; and

(b) before the transfer begins, of the ship-to-ship transfer information.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

(4)  If –

(a) the master notified a prescribed officer, in the prescribed manner, of the transfer, and of the ship-to-ship transfer information, at least 48 hours before the transfer began under subsection (2) ; and

(b) after notifying a prescribed officer in accordance with paragraph (a) , the estimated time of arrival of the oil tanker to which this Division applies at the location for the transfer changed by more than 6 hours; and

(c) the master did not notify a prescribed officer, in the prescribed manner, of the new estimated time of arrival within 2 hours of the master becoming aware of the new estimated time of arrival –

the master is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 60 penalty units.

(5)  An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.