Common use of Oil Clause in Contracts

Oil. The programs and measures to be adopted for the prevention of discharges of harmful quantities of oil shall include; (a) Compatible regulations for design, construction, and operation of vessels based on the following principles. (i) Each vessel shall have a suitable means of containing on board cargo oil spills caused by loading or unloading operations; (ii) Each vessel shall have a suitable means of containing on board fuel oils spills caused by loading or unloading operations, including those from tank vents and overflow pipes; (iii) Each vessel shall have the capability of retaining on board oily wastes accumulated during vessel operation; (iv) Each vessel shall be capable of off-loading retained oily wastes to a reception facility; (v) Each vessel shall be provided with a means for rapidly and safely stopping the flow of cargo or fuel oil during loading, unloading or bunkering operations in the event of an emergency; (vi) Each vessel shall be provided with suitable lighting to adequately illuminate all cargo and fuel oil handling areas if the loading, unloading or bunkering operations occur at night; (vii) Hose assemblies used on board vessels for oil loading, unloading, or bunkering shall be suitably designed, identified, and inspected to minimize the possibility of failure; and (viii) Oil loading, unloading, and bunkering systems shall be suitably designed, identified, and inspected to minimize the possibility of failure; and (b) Programs to ensure that merchant vessel personnel are trained in all functions involved in the use, handling, and stowage of oil and in procedures for abatement of oil pollution.

Oil. The programs and measures to be adopted for the prevention of discharges of harmful quantities of oil shall include;: (a) Compatible regulations for design, construction, and operation of vessels based on the following principles.: (i) Each vessel shall have a suitable means of containing on board cargo oil spills caused by loading or unloading operations; (ii) Each vessel shall have a suitable means of containing on board fuel oils oil spills caused by loading or unloading operations, including those from tank vents and overflow pipes; (iii) Each vessel shall have the capability of retaining on board oily wastes accumulated during vessel operation; (iv) Each vessel shall be capable of off-loading retained oily wastes to a reception facility; (v) Each vessel shall be provided with a means for rapidly and safely safety stopping the flow of cargo or of fuel oil during loading, unloading or bunkering operations in the event of an emergency; (vi) Each vessel shall be provided with suitable lighting to adequately illuminate all cargo and fuel oil handling areas if the loading, unloading or bunkering operations occur at night; (vii) Hose assemblies used on board vessels for oil loading, unloading, or bunkering shall be suitably designed, identified, and inspected to minimize the possibility of failure; and (viii) Oil loading, unloading, and bunkering systems shall be suitably designed, identified, and inspected to minimize the possibility of failure; and (b) Programs to ensure that merchant vessel personnel are trained in all functions involved in the use, handling, and stowage of oil and in procedures for abatement of oil pollution.