Application ^

15. (1) The requirements of this Part shall

(a) for the purposes of sections 16 to 19, apply to Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 existing oil tankers for the purposes of double hulling;

(b) apply to Canadian existing oil tankers for the purposes of double hulling for the purposes of issuing an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate;

(c) not apply to existing oil tankers for the purposes of double hulling to which Part IV of these Standards apply;

(d) not apply to existing oil tankers for the purposes of double hulling complying with Part II of these Standards;

(e) not apply to existing oil tankers for the purposes of double hulling covered by paragraph (a) above which comply with paragraphs 8(1)(a) and (b) or sections 9 and 10 (regulation 13F(3)(a) and (b) or 13F(4) or 13F(5) of Annex I), except that the requirement for minimum distances between the cargo tank boundaries and the ship side and bottom plating need not be met in all respects, provided that the side protection distances are not less than those specified in the International Bulk Chemical Code for type 2 cargo tank location and the bottom protection distances at centerline shall comply with Regulation 13E(4)(b) of Annex I of the Pollution Convention; and

(f) for the purposes of section 20, apply to oil tankers of 600 tonnes deadweight and above on international trade.

(2) The requirements of this Part shall take effect as from April 5, 2005. Inspection ^

16. (1) An oil tanker to which this Part applies shall be subject to an enhanced programme of inspections during periodical, intermediate and annual surveys, the scope and frequency of which shall at least comply with the guidelines developed by the IMO (resolution A.744(18), as amended by resolution MSC.49(66), by resolution 2 of the 1997 Conference of Contracting Governments to SOLAS, by resolution MSC.105(73), by resolution MSC.125(75) and by resolution MSC.144(77) and as may be amended from time to time).

(2) An oil tanker over five years of age to which this Part applies shall have on board a complete file of the survey reports, including the results of all scantling measurement required, as well as the statement of structural work carried out.

(3) This file shall be accompanied by a condition evaluation report, containing conclusions on the structural condition of the ship and its residual scantlings, endorsed to indicate that it has been accepted by the Board or by or on behalf of the flag Administration if the tanker is of non-Canadian registry; this file and condition evaluation report shall be prepared in a standard format as contained in the guidelines developed by the IMO.

(4) A Category 2 or 3 oil tanker of 15 years and over after the date of its delivery shall comply with the Condition Assessment Scheme adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee by resolution MEPC.94 (46), as amended by resolution MEPC.99(48) and resolution MEPC.112(50), and as may be amended from time to time.

(5) The Board may allow continued operation of a Canadian Category 2 or 3 oil tanker beyond the date specified in section 17 of this Standard, if satisfactory results of the Condition Assessment Scheme warrant that, in the opinion of the Board, the ship is fit to continue such operation, provided that the operation shall not go beyond the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in 2015 or the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery, whichever is the earlier date.

(6) A non-Canadian Category 2 or 3 oil tanker may operate in Canadian waters and the fishing zones of Canada until a date beyond the date specified in section 17 of this Standard (Regulation 13G(4) of Annex I) if such continued operation has been allowed by or on behalf of its flag Administration under Regulation 13G(7) of Annex I.

Requirements for Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 Oil Tankers ^

17. (1) An oil tanker to which this Part applies shall comply with the requirements of regulation 13F of Annex I not later than 5 April 2005 or the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship on the date or in the year specified in the following table:

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, in the case of a Canadian Category 2 or 3 oil tanker fitted with only double bottoms or double sides not used for the carriage of oil and extending to the entire cargo tank length or double hull spaces which are not used for the carriage of oil and extend to the entire cargo tank length, but does not fulfill conditions specified in paragraph 15(1)(e) of this Standard, the Board may allow continued operation of such a ship beyond the date specified in subsection (1) of this section, provided that:

(a) the ship was in service on 1 July 2001;
(b) the Board is satisfied by verification of the official records that the ship complied with the conditions specified above;
(c) the conditions of the ship specified above remain unchanged; and
(d) such continued operation does not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in 2015 or the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery, whichever is the earlier date.

(3) Subject to section 19 of this Standard, a non-Canadian Category 2 or 3 oil tanker may operate in Canadian waters and the fishing zones of Canada until a date beyond the date specified in subsection (1) of this section (Regulation 13G(4) of Annex I) if such continued operation has been allowed by or on behalf of its flag Administration under Regulation 13G(5) of Annex I.

18. A Category 1 oil tanker of 25 years and over after the date of its delivery shall comply with either of the following provisions

(a) wing tanks or double bottom spaces, not used for the carriage of oil and meeting the width and height requirements of Regulation 13E(4) of Annex I of the Pollution Convention, cover at least 30% of Lt, for the full depth of the ship on each side or at least 30% of the projected bottom shell area within the length Lt, where Lt is as defined in Section 2, or

(b) the tanker operates with hydrostatically balanced loading, taking into account the guidelines developed by the IMO (refer to the Guidelines for Approval of Alternative Structural or Operational Arrangements adopted by resolution MEPC.64(36)).

19. A non-Canadian tanker operating in accordance with paragraph 13G(5) of Annex I beyond the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in 2015 shall be denied entry into ports or offshore terminals situated in Canadian waters and the fishing zones of Canada.

Prevention of Oil Pollution from Oil Tankers Carrying Heavy Grade Oil as Cargo ^

20. (1) This section shall apply to oil tankers of 600 tonnes deadweight and above carrying heavy grade oil as cargo regardless of the date of delivery.

(2) An oil tanker to which this section applies shall comply with the provisions of subsections (3) to (7) of this section in addition to complying with the applicable provisions of this Part.

(3) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5), (6) and (7) of this section, an oil tanker to which this section applies shall:

(a) if 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above, comply with the requirements of Part II of this Standard (regulation 13F of Annex I) not later than 5 April 2005; or

(b) if 600 tonnes deadweight and above but less than 5,000 tonnes deadweight, be fitted with both double bottom tanks or spaces complying with the provisions of subparagraphs 8(1)(b)(ii) and 8(1)(c)(ii) of this Standard (regulation 13F(7)(a) of Annex I), and wing tanks or spaces arranged in accordance with paragraph 8(1)(a) of this Standard (regulation 13F(3)(a) of Annex I) and complying with the requirement for distance w as referred to in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ii) (regulation 13F(7)(b) of Annex I), not later than the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in the year 2008.

(4) In the case of a Canadian oil tanker of 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above, carrying heavy grade oil as cargo fitted with only double bottoms or double sides not used for the carriage of oil and extending to the entire cargo tank length or double hull spaces which are not used for the carriage of oil and extend to the entire cargo tank length, but does not fulfill conditions for being exempted from the provisions of paragraph 15(1)(e) (regulation 13H(1)(b) of Annex I), the Board may allow continued operation of such a ship beyond the date specified in subsection 3 of this section, provided that:

(a) the ship was in service on 4 December 2003;

(b) the Board is satisfied by verification of the official records that the ship complied with the conditions specified above;

(c) the conditions of the ship specified above remain unchanged; and

(d) such continued operation does not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery.

(5) The Board may allow continued operation of a Canadian oil tanker of 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above, carrying crude oil having a density at 15ºC higher than 900 kg/m3 but lower than 945 kg/m3, beyond the date specified in paragraph (3)(a) of this section, if satisfactory results of the Condition Assessment Scheme referred to in subsection 16(5) of this Standard (regulation 13G(6) of Annex I) warrant that, in the opinion of the Board, the ship is fit to continue such operation, having regard to the size, age, operational area and structural conditions of the ship and provided that the operation shall not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery.

(6) The Board may allow continued operation of an oil tanker of 600 tonnes deadweight and above but less than 5,000 tonnes deadweight, carrying heavy grade oil as cargo, beyond the date specified in paragraph (3)(b) of this section, if, in the opinion of the Board, the ship is fit to continue such operation, having regard to the size, age, operational area and structural conditions of the ship, provided that the operation shall not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery.

(7) A non-Canadian oil tanker may operate in Canadian waters and the fishing zones of Canada until a date beyond the date specified in subsection 3 of this section (Regulation 13H(4) of Annex I) if such continued operation has been allowed by or on behalf of its flag Administration under Regulations 13H(5) or 13H(6) of Annex I.