Annex II: Regulation 6.1

Annex II
For the purpose of the regulations of this Annex, Noxious Liquid Substances shall be divided
into four categories as follows:
.1. Category X: Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank
cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a major hazard to either marine
resources or human health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the discharge into the
marine environment;
.2. Category Y: Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank
cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a hazard to either marine
resources or human health or cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea and
therefore justify a limitation on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine
environment;
.3. Category Z: Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank
cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a minor hazard to either marine
resources or human health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions on the quality and
quantity of the discharge into the marine environment;
.4. Other Substances: substances indicated as OS (Other Substances) in the pollution

category column of chapter 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code which have been
evaluated and found to fall outside Category X, Y or Z as defined in regulation 6.1 of this
Annex because they are, at present, considered to present no harm to marine resources,
human health, amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea when discharged into the sea from
tank cleaning of deballasting operations. The discharge of bilge or ballast water or other
residues or mixtures containing only substances referred to as Other Substances shall not be
subject to any requirements of the Annex.
Discharge
Before any prewash or discharge procedure is carried out in accordance with this regulation, the relevant tank shall
be emptied to the maximum extent in accordance with the procedures prescribed in the Manual.
2.1. Where the provisions in this regulation allow the discharge into the sea of residues of substances in
Category X, Y or Z or of those provisionally assessed as such or ballast water, tank washings or other mixtures
containing such substances the following discharge standards shall apply:
.1. the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots in the case of self-propelled ships or at
least 4 knots in the case of ships which are not self-propelled;
.2. the discharge is made below the waterline through the underwater discharge outlet(s) not exceeding the
maximum rate for which the underwater discharge outlet(s) is (are) designed; and
.3. the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land in a depth of
water of not less than 25 metres.
Discharge of residues of Category X
6.1. Subject to the provision of paragraph 1, the following provisions shall apply:
.1. A tank from which a substance in Category X has been unloaded, shall be prewashed before the ship
leaves the port of unloading. The resulting residues shall be discharged to a reception facility until the concentration
of the substance in the effluent to such facility, as indicated by analyses of samples of the effluent taken by the
surveyor, is at or below 0.1% by weight. When the required concentration level has been achieved, remaining tank
washings shall continue to be discharged to the reception facility until the tank is empty. Appropriate entries of these
operations shall be made in the Cargo Record Book and endorsed by the surveyor referred to in regulation 16.1.
.2. Any water subsequently introduced into the tank may be discharged into the sea in accordance with the discharge
standards in regulation 13.2.
A For ships built before 1 July 1994

. A prewash procedure is required in order to meet certain Annex II requirements. This appendix explains how these
prewash procedures shall be performed.
Prewash procedures for non-Solidifying Substances

1. Tanks shall be washed by means of a rotary water jet, operated at sufficiently high water pressure. In the case of
Category X substances cleaning machines shall be operated in such locations that all tank surfaces are washed. In
the case of Category Y substances only one location need be used.
2. During washing the amount of water in the tank shall be minimized by continuously pumping out slops and
promoting flow to the suction point (positive list and trim). If this condition cannot be met the washing procedure shall
be repeated three times, with thorough stripping of the tank between washings.
3. Those substances which have a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPa.s at 20C shall be washed with hot
water (temperature at least 60C), unless the properties of such substances make the washing less effective.
4. The number of cycles of the cleaning machine used shall not be less than that specified in table 6-1. A cleaning
machine cycle is defined as the period between two consecutive identical orientations of the tank cleaning machine
(rotation through 360).
5. After washing, the tank cleaning machine(s) shall be kept operating long enough to flush the pipeline, pump and
filter, and discharge to shore reception facilities shall be continued until the tank is empty.
Prewash procedures for Solidifying Substances

1. Tanks shall be washed as soon as possible after unloading. If possible tanks shall be heated prior to washing.
2. Residues in hatches and manholes shall preferably be removed prior to the prewash.
3. Tanks shall be washed by means of a rotary water jet operated at sufficiently high water pressure and in locations
to ensure that all tank surfaces are washed.
4. During washing the amount of water in the tank shall be minimized by pumping out slops continuously and
promoting flow to the suction point (positive list and trim). If this condition cannot be met, the washing procedure shall
be repeated three times with thorough stripping of the tank between washings.
5. Tanks shall be washed with hot water (temperature at least 60C) unless the properties of such substances make
the washing less effective.
6. The number of cycles of the cleaning machine used shall not be less than that specified in table 6-1. A cleaning
machine cycle is defined as the period between two consecutive identical orientations of the machine (rotation
through 360).
7. After washing, the cleaning machine(s) shall be kept operating long enough to flush the pipeline, pump and filter,
and discharge to shore reception facilities shall be continued until the tank is empty.
Table 6-1 Number of cleaning machine cycles to be used in each location
Category of substance Number of cleaning machine cycles
Non-Solidifying Substances Solidifying Substances
Category X 1 2
Category Y 1/2 1
Ballast water Standards
Regulation D-2 stipulates that ships, fitted with BWMS, meeting the requirements of
the Convention by meeting the ballast water performance standard must discharge
(Refer Table 1):
.1 Less than 10 viable organisms per cubic meter greater than or equal to 50
micrometers in minimum dimension;
.2 Less than 10 viable organisms per milliliter less than 50 micrometers in minimum
dimension and greater than or equal to 10 micrometers in minimum dimension; and
.3 Less than the following concentrations of indicator microbes, as a human health

standard:
.1 Toxicogenic Vibrio cholerae (serotypes O1 and O139) with less than 1 Colony
Forming Unit (cfu) per 100 milliliters or less than 1 cfu per 1 gramme (wet weight) of
zooplankton samples;
.2 Escherichia coli less than 250 cfu per 100 milliliters; and
.3 Intestinal Enterococci less than 100 cfu per 100 milliliters

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.4. Other Substances: substances indicated as OS (Other Substances) in the pollution

A For ships built before 1 July 1994

Prewash procedures for non-Solidifying Substances

Prewash procedures for Solidifying Substances

Table 6-1 Number of cleaning machine cycles to be used in each location

Category of substance Number of cleaning machine cycles

Non-Solidifying Substances Solidifying Substances

Ballast water Standards

.3 Less than the following concentrations of indicator microbes, as a human health

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