The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2020

OTL application

1.—(1) The OTL application must contain—

(a) a chart or map, or both, sufficient to identify the locations of the proposed cargo transfers to be carried out under the oil transfer licence and the extent of any onshore infrastructure alterations which the cargo transfers would involve;

(b) a description of the proposed cargo transfers, including—

(i) the types of substances to be transferred;

(ii) the maximum quantities of each substance to be transferred in any single operation and/or within any specified time period;

(iii) the frequency of transfers; and

(iv) the types of ship to be used to carry out the transfers; and

(c) an environmental statement in respect of the cargo transfers which—

(i) is in writing; and

(ii) contains the information specified in paragraph 2 (environmental statement).

(2) The harbour authority must comply with any reasonable request made by the Secretary of State as to—

(a) the format in which the harbour authority must provide the material referred to in sub-paragraph (1); and

(b) the number of copies of the material in that format that the harbour authority must provide to the Secretary of State.

(3) If the Secretary of State has made a request under sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State need not—

(a) deal further with the OTL application; or

(b) exercise any functions under these Regulations in relation to the OTL application,

until the harbour authority has complied with that request.