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Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)

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Regulations relating to the Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil

Chapter IV : Immobilisation of Ships and Tankers

10. Application for permission to immobilise

 

 

Any person desiring to immobilise a ship or a tanker shall apply in writing to the Minister for permission to do so and such application shall contain the following information:

(a) The name of such ship or tanker, its port of registry, its official number, its gross tonnage, the quantity and nature of its cargo and the quantity of oil on board, whether carried as cargo or otherwise;
(b) the reasons and particulars of the purpose for which such ship or tanker is to be immobilised and a description of the damage, if any, to such ship or tanker;
(c) the intended period for which such ship or tanker is to be immobilised;
(d) the name and address of the owner of such ship or tanker and the name and address of his representative in the Republic;
(e) the name of the Club with which such ship or tanker is entered and the name and address of the representative thereof in the Republic;
(f) the proposed place where such ship or tanker is to be immobilised and whether it is proposed to anchor such ship or tanker;
(g) in respect of a tanker carrying, as cargo, oil exceeding 2 000 tons in bulk, a certified copy of the certificate which is carried on board such tanker.