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;

  • (g) the Southern South African waters, as defined in regulation 1.11.10 of Annex I to MARPOL; and

  • (h) Arctic waters, as defined in regulation 46.2 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 or in arctic waters as defined in regulation 21.2 of Annex II to MARPOL, 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 that are not under Canadian jurisdiction, 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) special areas, as defined in regulation 1.14 of Annex V to MARPOL; and

  • (b) Arctic waters, as defined in regulation 5.2 of Annex V to MARPOL.