Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 788 of 2007).

These Regulations give effect to Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships as amended. The Regulations apply to all Irish ships wherever they may be and to all other ships when they are in the territorial waters of the State. The Regulations prohibit and control discharge into the sea of oil and oily mixtures. They require ships to follow specified procedures when washing cargo tanks. Ballasting arrangements and the discharge of ballast water are also controlled. The Regulations also provide for adequate facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of oil and oily mixtures. Ships are required to be surveyed for the purposes of the Regulations and to carry an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate. Ships are also required to carry an Operations and Equipment Manual, an Oil Record Book and a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan approved by the Minister. Section 29 of the Sea Pollution Act, 1991 provides for penalties for breaches of these Regulations.