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Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates. Ministry : The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. Minister : The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure. Competent Authorities : Federal and local entities responsible for regulating and monitoring the import or transportation of crude oil, bunker fuel, or heavy liquids entering the territory and borders of the State, whether for local consumption, re-export, or transport from one local port to another within the State. Fund : The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (1992), established pursuant to the Fund Convention (The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds – IOPC). Vessel : A seaworthy maritime transport unit, other than those operating solely in inland waters or in areas or waters subject to port regulations, and designed for the actual carriage of oil in bulk as cargo. Pollution Damage : Any loss or damage occurring outside the oil-carrying vessel due to the discharge or escape of oil therefrom, regardless of the location of such discharge or escape. Oil Tanker : A vessel designed for the transportation of oil. There are two main types of oil tankers: − Crude Oil Tanker. − Refined Petroleum Products Tanker, which transports crude oil to refineries.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Regarding the Procedures Related to the Implementation of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969 and the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, as Amended, in the United Arab Emirates 3 Petroleum Products Tanker : A vessel smaller than a crude oil tanker, designed to transport petrochemicals from refineries to consumer markets. Owner : The person or persons registered as the owner(s) of the vessel in the vessel register of the Country of Registration. In the case of a State-owned vessel operated by a company registered in the State, the term “Owner” shall refer to that company. Country of Registration : The Country in which the vessel is registered or the Country whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly. Oil (Petroleum) : Any persistent oil such as crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil, and lubricating oil, whether carried on board a vessel as cargo or stored as bunker fuel. Entities Involved in the Import of Crude Oil and Heavy Fuel Oil : All federal or local entities, companies, or institutions engaged in the import of crude oil and heavy fuel oil into the State, whether for local consumption, re-export, or transport from one local port to another within the State.