Additionally, we recommend that you document your oil. Statutory info polar code entry into force 1 january 2017. All machinery space operations must be clearly and accurately recorded. In addition oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above shall also make entries in oil record book and emissions part ii, in order to record cargo and ballast operations. For oil tankers, oil record book part ii shall also be provided to record relevant cargo ballast operations. The document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. To ensure compliance, marpol requires that all transfers of sludge, oil contaminated bilge water, and overboard discharges of bilge water, be fully and accurately recorded in the oil record book. The oil record book, shall be in the form specified and it is important that the record bo. Chapter 3 requirements for machinery spaces of all ships. Cayman islands oil record book part 2, cargoballast operations oil tankers every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above, shall be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. See note on page iii regarding examples of entries.
They provide some guidance to crews about how to record the various operations in the oil record book. Oil records book, cargo record book, manuals, sopep, smpep. Ship inspectors fsc psc vetting frequently mention in their reports improper maintenance of the oil record book orb to masters and chief engineers and about the importance of correctly maintaining the. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations 3rd edition 2014 28 pages this new edition addresses the increasing problems of. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, other than oil tanker, shall be provided with an oil record book, part i. Oil record book part 2, cargoballast operations oil tankers. The marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, 11 to 15 july 2011, approved a revised text of the guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. The same oil record book was presented each time, leading the defendants to argue, in the alternative, that the indictment was flawed because it alleged eight counts for essentially the same violation. Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa. For every offshore installation, an oil record book must be kept in a form that. Annex i regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck. Oil record book for ships new revised edition as of 11 16.
Oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. The entries in the oil record book part ii, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. Adding fuel oil to an oil residue sludge tank all content of a sludge tank is considered sludge. Marshall islands oil record book instructions safety4sea. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. The liberian registry, in partnership with prevention at sea ltd, a cyprusbased maritime compliance technology company, has launched an innovative software product designed to replace traditional paper oil record books orbs and to facilitate correct orb entries into an efficient electronic format. C collection, transfer and disposal of oil residues sludge. The requirement of what should be entered, usually reproduced in the initial pages of many oil record books i know for sure about flags of hong kong, liberia, panama and marshall islands, is given below. Tables excerpts from marpol and polar code information on pssa pages. Collection of oil residues quantity of oil residues sludge retained on board at the end of a voyage, but not more frequently than. Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the oil record book part ii.
Machinery space operations for every ship of over 400 tons gross. Every ship of 400 gross tonnages and above shall also make entries of ozone depleting. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i. Sopep and smpep shall be reapproved as appropriate. Penguin books is proud to now be the sole publisher of oil. The oil record book, whether as a part of the ships official logbook or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this annex.
Oil record book part i shall be provided to every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above other than oil tankers, to record relevant machinery space operations. The isbn number for the oil record book part i is 9780115531569. Marine guideline republic of the marshall islands no. Part i this book is for machinery space operations all ships part ii this book is for cargo ballast operation oil tankers this record book is issued by the u. Chapter 4 requirements for the cargo areas of oil tankers. Chapter 4 requirements for the cargo area of oil tankers. Oil record book part ii of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge. Although updated only recently, the imo marine environment protection committees guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part 1 machinery space operations all ships contained in mepc. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required. Gigafren 5 the oil record book, part i, and the oil record book, part ii, shall be kept on board for a period of three years after the day on which the last entry was made and, during that time, shall be made available for inspection at. Collection of oil residue sludge by draining engine sump tanks. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. The oil record book part ii, whether as a part of the ships official logbook or.
Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships the marine environment protection committee, at its sixtyfirst session, 27 september to 1 october 2010, approved the guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships paragraph 7. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. Ian wilkins date code item record of operationssignature of officer in charge. Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. Disposal of sludges from drums to tank listed in section 3. Government is available to the masters or operators of all u. Owners and their legal advisors, masters and officers are reminded that, in addition to statutory requirements concerning maintenance of an oil record book, this record is a valuable means of providing proof that the ship has complied with antipollution regulations. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, other than oil tanker, shall be provided with an oil record book, part i machinery space operations every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book. The clubs inspectors have noted that the above subject does not seem to be either clear cut or well understood by ships officers or marpol inspectors. The company pleaded guilty to violations of the act to prevent pollution from ships on tuesday in corpus christi federal court, as reported by the associated press. The oil record book part i must be properly completed.
Oil record book oltagebuch formularusverlag druckerei. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. After writing the jungle, his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the california oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade. Orb entry for manual collection of residues would read as follows.
Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance. Guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part 1 machinery space operations all ships operations should be recorded in chronological order as they have been executed on board. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast. Marshall islands oil record book instructions marshall islands have issued instructions regarding the latest amendments to marpol annex i issued under imo resolution mepc. The classic novel that inspired the acadamy awardwinning film, there will be blood. Operation in polar waters shall be taken into account, as appropriate, in the oil record book, cargo record book, manuals and the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan or the shipboard marine pollution emergency plan. Coast guard updates the oil record book, please attach this letter with a copy of resolution mepc. You can use our online ordering system to purchase oil record books. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery space operation oil record book the document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations.
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