New USCG Pollution Prevention Requirements Effective October 2

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that new requirements concerning prevention of pollution from ships will become effective on October 2, 1983.

For some U.S. shipowners and operators the new rules will mean changes in operating procedures and for others new equipment will be required. Also, a new International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate will now be required for vessels trading in foreign ports.

Any U.S. seagoing ship of 400 gross tons or more will be required to install oily-water separating equipment or filtering systems for the treatment of engine room bilge water. Seagoing tankers 150 gross tons or more and other seagoing ships of 400 gross tons or more will be required to have a copy of the revised oil record book for recording time, location, method of discharges of oil or oily water.

Ships of less than 400 gross tons must retain oily water onboard for discharge to reception facilities, or they may fit oilywater separating equipment or filtering systems required of the larger ships.

The new requirements result from the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978.

Most of the requirements pertaining to tankers have already been incorporated into Coast Guard regulations under authority of the Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978.

Details concerning the new pollution prevention changes may be obtained by writing the Commandant (G-WER-2), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 20593.

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 46, Jan 15, 1983

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