| (1) |
The report shall be made when
an incident involves: |
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(a) |
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; or |
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(b) |
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; or |
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(c) |
damage, failure or breakdown of
a ship of 15 metres in length or above which: |
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(i) |
affects the safety of the ship; including
but not limited to collision, grounding, fire, explosion, structural
failure, flooding and cargo shifting; or |
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(ii) |
results in 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 |
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(d) |
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 present
Convention. |
| (2) |
For the purposes of this Protocol: |
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(a) |
Oil
referred to in subparagraph 1(a) of this article means oil as
defined in regulation 1(1) of Annex I of the Convention. |
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(b) |
Noxious
liquid substances referred to in subparagraph 1(a) of
this article means noxious liquid substances as defined in regulation
1(6) of Annex II of the Convention. |
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(c) |
Harmful
substances in packaged form referred to in subparagraph
1(b) of this article means substances which are identified as
marine pollutants in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Code (IMDG Code). |