Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.22Conditions applying to all discharges
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sec.22 Conditions applying to all discharges
For sections 16 (3) and 20 (3) (b) , the conditions for a discharge are— the discharge is made when the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of— if the ship is self-propelled—at least 7kn; or otherwise—at least 4kn; and the discharge is made from 1 or more discharge outlets below the water line of the ship at a rate that is not more than the maximum rate for which each discharge outlet is designed; and the discharge is made when the ship is at least 12n miles from the nearest land; and the discharge is made in water at least 25m deep. However, if the discharge is of a category Z substance and the ship was constructed before 1 January 2007, subsection (1) (b) does not apply. (sec.22-ssec.1) For sections 16 (3) and 20 (3) (b) , the conditions for a discharge are— the discharge is made when the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of— if the ship is self-propelled—at least 7kn; or otherwise—at least 4kn; and the discharge is made from 1 or more discharge outlets below the water line of the ship at a rate that is not more than the maximum rate for which each discharge outlet is designed; and the discharge is made when the ship is at least 12n miles from the nearest land; and the discharge is made in water at least 25m deep. (sec.22-ssec.2) However, if the discharge is of a category Z substance and the ship was constructed before 1 January 2007, subsection (1) (b) does not apply.
- (a) the discharge is made when the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of— (i) if the ship is self-propelled—at least 7kn; or (ii) otherwise—at least 4kn; and
- (i) if the ship is self-propelled—at least 7kn; or
- (ii) otherwise—at least 4kn; and
- (b) the discharge is made from 1 or more discharge outlets below the water line of the ship at a rate that is not more than the maximum rate for which each discharge outlet is designed; and
- (c) the discharge is made when the ship is at least 12n miles from the nearest land; and
- (d) the discharge is made in water at least 25m deep.
- (i) if the ship is self-propelled—at least 7kn; or
- (ii) otherwise—at least 4kn; and