Regulation 3-2

( a ) Paragraphs ( b ) and ( d ) of this Regulation shall apply to ships of not less than 500 tons: (i) for which the building contract is placed on or after 1st July 2008; (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 January 2009; or (iii) the delivery of which is on or after 1st July 2012. ( b ) All dedicated seawater ballast tanks arranged in ships and double-side skin spaces arranged in bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards shall be coated during construction in accordance with the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in All Types of Ships and Double-side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.215(82), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than Chapter I. ( c ) All dedicated seawater ballast tanks arranged in oil tankers and bulk carriers constructed on or after 1st July 1998, for which paragraph ( b ) is not applicable, shall have an efficient corrosion prevention system, such as hard protective coatings or equivalent. The coatings should preferably be of a light colour. The scheme for the selection, application and maintenance of the system shall be approved by the Director, based on the guidelines adopted by the Organization * . Where appropriate, sacrificial anodes shall also be used. * Refer to the Guidelines for the selection, application and maintenance of corrosion prevention systems of dedicated seawater ballast tanks, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.798(19). ( d ) Maintenance of the protective coating system shall be included in the overall ship’s maintenance scheme. The effectiveness of the protective coating system shall be verified during the life of a ship by an authorised organization based on the guidelines developed by the Organization † . † Refer to the guidelines to be developed by the Organization. [S 339/2008 wef 01/07/2008]