Regulation 3-11
Corrosion Protection of Cargo Oil Tanks of Crude Oil Tankers
of Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations
( a ) Paragraph ( c ) shall apply to crude oil tankers * , as defined in regulation 1 of Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, of 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above — * Refer to items 1.11.1 or 1.11.4 of the Supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (Form B). (i) for which the building contract is placed on or after 1st January 2013; or (ii) in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1st July 2013; or (iii) the delivery of which is on or after 1st January 2016. ( b ) Paragraph ( c ) shall not apply to combination carriers or chemical tankers as defined in regulations 1 of Annexes I and II, respectively, to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto. For the purpose of this Regulation, chemical tankers also include chemical tankers certified to carry oil. ( c ) All cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers shall be —
coated during the construction of the ship in accordance with the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Cargo Oil Tanks of Crude Oil Tankers, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by Resolution MSC.288(87), and any amendment thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government; or (ii) protected by alternative means of corrosion protection or utilization of corrosion resistance material to maintain required structural integrity for 25 years in accordance with the Performance Standard for Alternative Means of Corrosion Protection for Cargo Oil Tanks of Crude Oil Tankers, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by Resolution MSC.289(87), and any amendment thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government. ( d ) The Director may exempt a crude oil tanker from the requirements of paragraph ( c ) to allow the use of novel prototype alternatives to the coating system specified in paragraph ( c )(i), for testing, provided they are subject to suitable controls, regular assessment and acknowledgement of the need for immediate remedial action if the system fails or is shown to be failing. Such exemption shall be recorded on an exemption certificate. ( e ) The Director may exempt a crude oil tanker from the requirements of paragraph ( c ) if the ship is built to be engaged solely in the carriage of cargoes and cargo handling operations not causing corrosion ** . Such exemption and conditions for which it is granted shall be recorded on an exemption certificate. ** Refer to the guidelines to be developed by the Organisation. [S 622/2011 wef 01/01/2012]