Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations
Marginal note:Oil and oily mixtures
7 (1) A Canadian vessel, and a person on a Canadian vessel, must not discharge oil or an oily mixture in any of the following areas except in accordance with the requirements of regulations 15 and 34 of Annex I to MARPOL or in the circumstances set out in section 5 that apply in respect of the discharge:
(a) the Mediterranean Sea area, as defined in regulation 1.11.1 of Annex I to MARPOL;
(b) the Baltic Sea area, as defined in regulation 1.11.2 of Annex I to MARPOL;
(c) the Black Sea area, as defined in regulation 1.11.3 of Annex I to MARPOL;
(d) the Gulfs area, as defined in regulation 1.11.5 of Annex I to MARPOL;
(e) the Antarctic area, as defined in regulation 1.11.7 of Annex I to MARPOL;
(f) the North West European waters, as defined in regulation 1.11.8 of Annex I to MARPOL; and
(g) the Southern South African waters, as defined in regulation 1.11.10 of Annex I to MARPOL.
Marginal note:Noxious liquid substances
(2) A Canadian vessel, and a person on a Canadian vessel, must not discharge a noxious liquid substance in the waters south of 60°S except in the circumstances set out in section 5 that apply in respect of the discharge.
Marginal note:Garbage
(3) A Canadian vessel, and a person on a Canadian vessel, must not discharge garbage in any of the following areas except in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5(2) of Annex V to MARPOL or in the circumstances set out in section 5 that apply in respect of the discharge:
(a) the Mediterranean Sea area, as defined in regulation 5(1)(a) of Annex V to MARPOL;
(b) the Baltic Sea area, as defined in regulation 5(1)(b) of Annex V to MARPOL;
(c) the Gulfs area, as defined in regulation 5(1)(e) of Annex V to MARPOL;
(d) the North Sea area, as defined in regulation 5(1)(f) of Annex V to MARPOL;
(e) the Antarctic area, as defined in regulation 5(1)(g) of Annex V to MARPOL; and
(f) the Wider Caribbean Region, as defined in regulation 5(1)(h) of Annex V to MARPOL.
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