Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Reporting of Pollution Incidents) Regulations

a discharge above the permitted level or probable discharge of oil or of noxious liquid substances for whatever reason including those for the purpose of securing the safety of the ship or for saving life at sea;

a discharge or probable discharge of harmful substances in packaged form, including those in freight containers, portable tanks, road and rail vehicles and shipborne barges;

damage, failure or breakdown of a ship of 15 metres in length or above which —

affects the safety of the ship; including but not limited to collision, grounding, fire, explosion, structural failure, flooding and cargo shifting; or

results to impairment of the safety of navigation; including but not limited to, failure or breakdown of steering gear, propulsion plant, electrical generating system and essential shipborne navigational aids; or

a discharge during the operation of the ship of oil or noxious liquid substances in excess of the quantity or instantaneous rate permitted under the Convention.

the identity of ship or ships involved;

the time, type and location of incident;

the quantity and type of oil or substance involved; and

the assistance or salvage measures required or being undertaken.

supplementing the information contained in the initial report as necessary;

providing information concerning further developments; and

complying as fully as possible with any request for additional information made by or on behalf of the government of a state whose interests may be affected by the incident.

any place having permanent means of loading or discharging oil, oily mixture, noxious liquid substance or a mixture containing such substance; and

any apparatus used for transferring oil, oily mixture, noxious liquid substance or a mixture containing such substance.

the time, type and location of the incident;

the quantity and type of substance involved; and

the assistance requested or that has been sought or the measures that have been or are being taken to mitigate the situation.

supplementing the information contained in the initial report as necessary;

providing information concerning further developments; and

complying as fully as possible with any request for additional information made by the Port Master.