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The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019

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10.—(1) This regulation applies to—

(a)a United Kingdom oil tanker of 150 GT and above; and

(b)a United Kingdom ship of 400 GT and above which is not an oil tanker.

(2) A ship to which this regulation applies which is engaged in international voyages must be subjected to the surveys described in paragraph (4).

(3) A ship to which this regulation applies which is not engaged in international voyages must be subjected to the surveys described in paragraph (4)(a), (b) and (e).

(4) The surveys are—

(a)an initial survey, as prescribed in regulation 6.1.1 of Annex I, which must be completed before a ship is put in service or before an IOPP or UKOPP Certificate is first issued in respect of that ship;

(b)a renewal survey, which must be completed within five years of the issue of an IOPP or UKOPP certificate and at intervals not exceeding five years thereafter;

(c)an intermediate survey, which must be completed either—

(i)no more than three months before or after the second anniversary date of the issue of an IOPP certificate; or

(ii)no more than three months before or after the third anniversary date of the issue of an IOPP certificate, and

any such survey takes the place in that year of an annual survey described in sub-paragraph (d);

(d)an annual survey, which must be completed no more than three months before or after the anniversary date of the issue of an IOPP certificate, except where an intermediate survey described in sub-paragraph (c) has been completed within that period; and

(e)an additional survey (either general or partial), which must be completed either—

(i)after a repair resulting from investigations prescribed in regulation 11(5); or

(ii)when an important repair or renewal is made to the ship.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(e)(ii) an important repair or renewal is a repair or renewal which is required to be effected in order to—

(a)address a defect which substantially affects the integrity of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of the equipment of the ship; or

(b)ensure compliance with the requirements of Annex I.

(6) In the case of a dispute as to whether a repair or renewal effected or intended to be effected in respect of a ship is an important repair or renewal for the purposes of paragraph (4)(e)(ii), the owner or master of a ship may serve a written request upon the Secretary of State seeking advice.

(7) A repair or renewal is to be regarded as not being an important repair or renewal for those purposes unless the Secretary of State advises to the contrary within 21 days of receipt of a request under paragraph (6).

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