Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF OIL POLLUTION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 17

Interpretation of Part IV

PART IV

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEGREGATION OF CARGO

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 1(2), for the
purpose of regulations 18, 19, 21 and 26(4), a "new oil tanker" (新油輪)
means an oil tanker-

   (a)  for which the building contract was placed after 1 June 1979; or

   (b)  in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which was laid, or
        which was at a similar stage of construction after 1 January 1980; or

   (c)  the delivery of which was after 1 June 1982; or

   (d)  which has undergone a major conversion-

        (i)    for which the contract was placed after 1 June 1979; or

        (ii)   in the absence of a contract, the construction work of which
               was begun after 1 January 1980; or

        (iii)  which was completed after 1 June 1982, except that, for
               oil tankers of 70000 tons deadweight and above, the definition
               in regulation 1(2) shall apply for the purposes of regulation
               18(1).

(2) For the purposes of regulations 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26(5) and
26(6)(c) an "existing oil tanker" (現有油輪) means an oil tanker which is
not a new oil tanker as defined in paragraph (1) of this regulation.

"new oil tanker" (新油輪)

"existing oil tanker" (現有油輪)