1.Unless expressly provided otherwise this regulation shall: .1 apply to oil tankers of 5,000 tonnes deadweight and above, which are delivered before 6 July 1996, as defined in regulation 1.28.5 of this Annex; and .2 not apply to oil tankers complying with regulation 19 and...

(1)Upon its entry into force, the present Convention supersedes the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended, as between Parties to that Convention.(2)Nothing in the present Convention shall prejudice the codification and development of the law of...

(1)Reports shall be made by the fastest telecommunications channels available with the highest possible priority to the nearest coastal State.(2)In order to implement the provisions of this Protocol, Parties to the present Convention shall issue, or cause to be issued, regulations or instructions on the...

Arbitration procedure, unless the Parties to the dispute decide otherwise, shall be in accordance with the rules set out in this Protocol.

(1)An Arbitration Tribunal shall be established upon the request of one Party to the Convention addressed to another in application of Article 10 of the present Convention. The request for arbitration shall consist of a statement of the case together with any supporting documents. (2)The...

The Tribunal may hear and determine counter-claims arising directly out of the subject matter of the dispute.

1.An International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued for a period specified by the Administration, which shall not exceed five years. 2.1 Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 1 of this regulation, when the renewal survey is completed within 3 months before the expiry date...

A ship when in a port or an offshore terminal of another Party is subject to inspection by officers duly authorized by such Party concerning operational requirements under this Annex, where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar...