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Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfer) Regulations, 2015 (S.I. No. 79 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Bahamas Gazette Supplement Extraordinary of 14 October 2015.
Subject
Sea, Waste & hazardous substances, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil pollution Liability/compensation Inspection Offences/penalties Pollution control Oil Hazardous substances Transport/storage
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations are made under section 4(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act. They provide rules for transfer of a cargo of oil or hazardous material from a Delivering Ship to a Lightering Ship ("Ship-to-Ship Transfer" or STS Transfer). These Regulations shall apply to all Qualified Ships engaged or to be engaged in STS Transfer in Bahamian waters. A Qualified Ship may engage in a STS Transfer operation if all requirements and conditions of these Regulations are met by the owner of the ship. A STS Transfer shall be authorised by the Port Controller. Where the Port Controller determines that an emergency exists or that an approved STS Transfer endangers persons, property or the environment or the owner of the Qualified Ship fails to comply with the applicable law, the Port Controller, may - (a) authorise a deviation from these Regulations; (b) revoke the permit issued for the specific STS Transfer: (c) order the cessation of the specific STS Transfer. Every Ship-to-Ship Transfer shall be conducted in accordance with an approved STS Operation Plan. Other provisions concern, among other things, qualification of STS providers, inspections, floating storage, reporting of incidents and compulsory insurance.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Implements

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act, 1976 (Cap. 275).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1976 (2009)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX