Chapter 3 requirements for machinery spaces of all ships. Marshall islands oil record book instructions marshall islands have issued instructions regarding the latest amendments to marpol annex i issued under imo resolution mepc. For oil tankers, oil record book part ii is also provided to record relevant cargoballast operations. Collection of sludge from bilge water holding tanks in this case a disposal entry for bilge water is also needed. Sopep and smpep shall be reapproved as appropriate. Collection of oil residues quantity of oil residues sludge retained on board at the end of a voyage, but not more frequently than.
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. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. The oil record book part i must be properly completed. Marshall islands oil record book instructions safety4sea. It shall be provided to every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers, to record machinery space operations. You can use our online ordering system to purchase oil record books. See note on page iii regarding examples of entries. 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. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past.
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. 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. 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. Collection of oil residue sludge by draining engine sump tanks. 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. Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the oil record book part ii.
Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa. 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. Annex i regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil. Oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations regulation 36 every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. The document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. 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 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 first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. The oil record book part ii, whether as a part of the ships official logbook or. Oil record book oltagebuch formularusverlag druckerei. Every ship of 400 gross tonnages and above shall also make entries of ozone depleting.
For oil tankers, oil record book part ii shall also be provided to record relevant cargo ballast operations. Government is available to the masters or operators of all u. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations. The new revised guidance is intended to ensure compliance with marpol. 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. 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. 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. Sludge should be collected and stored only in tanks listed under item 3. 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. The isbn number for the oil record book part i is 9780115531569. Ian wilkins date code item record of operationssignature of officer in charge. Orb entry for manual collection of residues would read as follows.
Additionally, we recommend that you document your oil. C collection, transfer and disposal of oil residues sludge. Chapter 4 requirements for the cargo area of oil tankers. 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. 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. Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance. Disposal of sludges from drums to tank listed in section 3. For every offshore installation, an oil record book must be kept in a form that. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be. Chapter 4 requirements for the cargo areas of oil tankers. Oil records book, cargo record book, manuals, sopep, smpep.
For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Oil record book part 2, cargoballast operations oil tankers. Oil record book for ships new revised edition as of 11 16. 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. Oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships. Coast guard updates the oil record book, please attach this letter with a copy of resolution mepc. They provide some guidance to crews about how to record the various operations in the oil record book. 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. 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. Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. 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. Oil record book part ii of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge.
All machinery space operations must be clearly and accurately recorded. The oil record book, shall be in the form specified and it is important that the record bo. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast. The classic novel that inspired the acadamy awardwinning film, there will be blood. The entries in the oil record book part ii, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck. 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. Tables excerpts from marpol and polar code information on pssa pages. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space.
Penguin books is proud to now be the sole publisher of oil. 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. Statutory info polar code entry into force 1 january 2017. Liberia registry launches electronic oil record book. Machinery space operations for every ship of over 400 tons gross. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations. 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. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery. Adding fuel oil to an oil residue sludge tank all content of a sludge tank is considered sludge. 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. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above or a non oil tanker that carries 200 cubic meters or more of oil in bulk, shall also maintain an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. 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. Marine guideline republic of the marshall islands no.
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