Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and for Dangerous Chemicals

187 (1) A 5 ppm bilge alarm that is required under paragraph 28(g) to meet the specifications of Part 2 of the Annex to Resolution MEPC.107(49) shall

• (a) have an oil content meter that is capable of detecting and measuring 5 ppm or less of oil in a ship’s machinery space bilge water overboard discharge;

• (b) have automatic stopping arrangements; and

• (c) comply with the requirements of the Standard for 5 ppm Bilge Alarms for Canadian Inland Waters, TP 12301, published by Transport Canada, other than Part 4 of that standard.

(2) The Standard for 5 ppm Bilge Alarms for Canadian Inland Waters referred to in paragraph 1(c) applies

• (a) to a 5 ppm bilge alarm installed on a ship the keel of which is laid or that is at a similar stage of construction on or after January 1, 2005; and

• (b) to a new 5 ppm bilge alarm installed on a ship the keel of which was laid or that was at a similar stage of construction before January 1, 2005.

(3) A 5 ppm bilge alarm, other than a 5 ppm bilge alarm referred to in subsection (2), that was approved as a bilge alarm under the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations and continues to meet the requirements of those regulations as they read on the coming into force of these Regulations may continue to be used as a 5 ppm bilge alarm.