The purpose of this Regulation is to protect the marine environment from pollution resulting from organic materials caused by the accumulation of impurities on the hull of the ship, to protect the hulls of ships from corrosion, to preserve living and non-living organisms in marine waters, and to protect humans and animals from the damages resulting from marine pollution and its harmful effects.

Without prejudice to the applicable laws, regulations, and agreements in the Kingdom, the provisions of this Regulation apply to the following:

• A- Saudi ships wherever they may be found.

• B- Foreign ships within the maritime borders of the Kingdom, or while they are in a shipbuilding and maintenance yard in the Kingdom.

• C- All ships navigating in the maritime areas of the Kingdom regardless of their nature of work.

This regulation does not apply to the following:

• A- Warships.

• B- Military supply ships.

• C- Vessels operated by the state for non-commercial public purposes.

1‏- Ships are prohibited from using or reusing the following biocides in systems resistant to the adhesion of contaminants on their bodies, parts, or external surfaces:

• A‏- Organotin compounds.

• B‏- The pesticide (cypermethrin) after the date of (January 1, 2023).

2‏- Ships that have systems resistant to the adhesion of contaminants on their bodies, parts, or external surfaces that include the pesticide (cypermethrin) after the date of (January 1, 2023) must remove it within a maximum period of 60 months from this date.

3‏- Fixed and floating platforms, floating storage units, and floating production, storage, and unloading units built before (January 1, 2023) that did not enter the dry dock on (January 1, 2023) or thereafter are exempt from subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and from paragraph (2) of this article.