Petroleum (Safety Measures) (Transportation of Petroleum by Water) Regulations 1985, PU(A) 84/1985

These Regulations aim at ensuring the safe transportation of petroleum by water. The First Schedule attached specifies dangerous petroleum anchorages, prohibited areas, dangerous areas and non-dangerous areas of the ports referred therein. Vessels loaded with Class IA, Class IB or Class IC petroleum shall, if for the purpose of handling and discharging such classes of petroleum, only anchor or berth within the dangerous petroleum anchorage of any of the port specified in the First Schedule unless permitted otherwise by the Port Officer whose permission shall be in writing. Regulation 4 describes the procedure for inspection and importation, whilst regulation 7 concerns export notice to be given to the competent Port Officer. Regulation 10 deals with licences and certificates. Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the fine established under regulation 38.