Segregated ballast means the ballast water introduced into a tank which is completely separated from the cargo oil and oil fuel system and which is permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast or to cargoes other than oil or noxious liquid substances.
Nearest land means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with the international law.
Special area means a sea area where for recognized technical reasons in relation to its oceanographically and ecological condition and to the particular character of its traffic the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution by oil is required.
