BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) Regulations 2008

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2008
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Rule/Regulation
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Transport
Energy Types: 
Oil
Issued by: 
Ministry of Communications
Source: 
Ministry of Communications
File: 
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) Regulations, 2008.pdf
Overall Summary: 
The Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) Regulations formulate requirements to be satisfied in order to register National vessels and to control maritime operation aiming to avoid oil Pollution of the Sea. These Regulations are related to the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Order (2005), and consist of 7 chapters, including: General (Chapter I); Surveys and Certification (Chapter II); Requirements for Machinery Spaces of all Ships (Chapter III); Requirements for the Cargo Area of Oil Tankers (Chapter IV); Prevention of pollution arising from Oil Pollution Incident (Chapter V); Reception Facilities (Chapter VI); Special Requirements for Fixed or Floating Platforms (VII).
Environment
Pollution control action plans: 
Regulation 6: Surveys. 1 Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above, and every other ship of 400 gross tonnage and above shall be subject to the surveys specified below: --- Regulation 15: Control of discharge of oil. [...] any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships shall be prohibited. --- Regulation 31: Oil discharge monitoring and control system. [...] oil tankers of 150 gross tonnage and above shall be equipped with an oil discharge monitoring and control system approved by the Administration. --- Regulation 33: Crude oil washing requirements. 1 Every crude oil tanker of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and above delivered after 1st June 1982, [...] shall be fitted with a cargo tank cleaning system using crude oil washing. --- Regulation 37: Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan. Crude oil washing requirements. 1 Every crude oil tanker of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and above delivered after 1st June 1982, [...] shall be fitted with a cargo tank cleaning system using crude oil washing. The Administration shall ensure that the system fully complies with the requirements of this regulation within one year after the tanker was first engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil or by the end of the third voyage carrying crude oil suitable for crude oil washing, whichever occurs later.