Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF OIL POLLUTION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 32

Approved emergency plan to be carried on board

PART VIII

SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN

(1) The owner of-

   (a)  every Hong Kong oil tanker of 150 GRT and above and every other Hong
        Kong ship of 400 GRT and above;

   (b)  every oil tanker of 150 GRT and above within the waters of Hong Kong
        and every other ship of 400 GRT and above within the waters of Hong
        Kong (other than an oil tanker or other ship mentioned in paragraph
        (a)), shall carry on board a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
        (in this
Part referred to as "the plan") which has been approved by the Director or the
Certifying Authority or, in the case of a vessel mentioned in paragraph (b),
by the Administration of the flag state of the vessel or an agent of that
Administration authorized for the purpose.

(2) For existing ships the requirement of paragraph (1) shall apply from 4
April 1995. (L.N. 641 of 1994)