# Regulation (EU) No 530/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (recast), Article 8: Exemptions for ships in difficulty or for ships to be repaired

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

By way of derogation from Articles 4, 5 and 7, the competent authority of a Member State may, subject to national provisions, allow, under exceptional circumstances, an individual ship to enter or leave a port or offshore terminal or anchor in an area under the jurisdiction of that Member State, when:
(a) an oil tanker is in difficulty and in search of a place of refuge;
(b) an unloaded oil tanker is proceeding to a port of repair.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/530/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-530/article-8
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