MARPOL

COGC (School of Nautical Studies) MARPOL 73/78

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution fr om Ships was adopted by the IMO in 1973 it was later modified by the Proto!ol of 197"# It !ontains the followin$ !hapters% Chapter 1& 'eneral# Chapter (& )e*uirements for !ontrol of operational pollution# Chapter 3& )e*uirements for minimi+in$ oil pollution from oil tan,ers due to side and bottom dama$e# Chapter -& Prevention of pollution arisin$ from an oil pollution in!ident#   

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.nne/ I# )e$ulations for the Prevention Prevention of Pollution by Oil# .nne/ II )e$ulations for the Control Control of Pollution by 0o/ious Substan!es Substan!es in ul,# .nne/ III )e$ulations for the Prevention Prevention of Pollution by 2armful Substan!es Substan!es Carried by Sea in Pa!,a$ed orm#

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.nne/ I4 )e$ulations for for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewa$e Sewa$e from Ships#

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.nne/ 4 )e$ulations for the Prevention of Pollution by 'arba$e 'arba$e from Ships#

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.nne/ 4I )e$ulations for for the Prevention of .ir Pollution from Ships

Definitions. Harmful Substance; means any substan!e whi!h if introdu!ed into the sea& is liable to !reate ha+ards to human health& to harm livin$ resour!es and marine life& to dama$e amenities or to interfere with other le$itimate uses of the sea& and in!ludes any substan!e sub5e!t to !ontrol by the present !onvention# Discharge; in relation to harmful substan!es or effluents !ontainin$ su!h substan!es& means any release howsoever !aused from a ship and in!ludes any es!ape& disposal& spillin$& lea,in$& pumpin$& emittin$ or emptyin$# Ship; means a vessel of any type whatsoever operatin$ in the marine environment and in!ludes hydrofoil boats& air6!ushion vehi!les& submersibles& floatin$ !raft and fi/ed or floatin$ platforms#


Protocol I. Provisions concerning Reports on Incidents Involving Harmful Substances. uty to )eport% The Master or other person havin$ !har$e of any ship involved in an in!ident shall report the parti!ulars of su!h in!ident without delay and to the fullest e/tent possible# If the ship has been abandoned the owner& !harterer& mana$er or operator of the ship& or their a$ent shall assume the responsibilities of the Master# The report shall be made when an in!ident involves% the dis!har$e or probable dis!har$e of oil& or no/ious li*uid substan!e !arried in bul,& resultin$ from dama$e to the ship or its e*uipment& or for the purpose of se!urin$ the safety of a ship or savin$ life at sea# . dis!har$e or probable dis!har$e dis!har$e of harmful substan!es substan!es in pa!,a$ed form& form& in!ludin$ those in frei$ht !ontainers& portable tan,s& road and rail vehi!les& or ship6borne bar$es# Contents of a report shall in!lude% Identity of the ship involved# Time& type and lo!ation of the in!ident# 8uantity and type of harmful substan!e involved# .ssistan!e and salva$e salva$e measures# )eports must be made by the fastest tele!ommuni!ations !hannels available and the hi$hest possible priority to the nearest !oastal state# 

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Annex 1 Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by il. efinitions# Oil; means petroleum in any form in!ludin$ !rude oil& fuel oil& slud$e& oil refuse and refined produ!ts# Oily Mixture; means a mi/ture with any oil !ontent# Oil Fuel; means any oil used as fuel in !onne!tion with the propulsion and au/iliary ma!hinery of the ship# Oil Tanker; means a ship !onstru!ted or adapted primarily to !arry oil in bul, in its !ar$o spa!es and in!ludes !ombination !arriers OO:s; and any # b; The ,eel ,eel of of whi!h whi!h was was laid laid after after 3? 3?th @une 197A# !; The delive delivery ry of whi!h whi!h is afte afterr 31st e!ember 1979# d; Or whi!h whi!h has under$on under$one e a ma5or !onvers !onversion& ion& whi!h whi!h is !ompleted !ompleted after after 31st e!ember 1979# Existing Ship; means a ship whi!h is not a new ship# Nearest an!; The term

Special "rea; means a sea area where for re!o$nised te!hni!al reasons in relation to its o!eano$raphi! and e!olo$i!al !ondition and to the parti!ular !hara!ter of its traffi! there are spe!ial mandatory re$ulations for the prevention of pollution# #nstantane$us %ate $f Discharge; means the rate of dis!har$e of oil in litres per hour at any instant divided by the speed of the ship in ,nots at the same instant# Sl$p Tank; means a tan, spe!ifi!ally desi$nated for the !olle!tion of tan, drainin$s& tan, washin$s and other oily mi/tures# &lean 'allast; means ballast whi!h if it were dis!har$ed from a stationary ship into !alm water on a !lear day would not produ!e visible tra!es of oil on the surfa!e& or !ause a slud$e or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surfa!e# If the ballast is dis!har$ed throu$h an OMC system the oil !ontent would be below 1> ppm# Segregate! 'allast; means ballast !arried in a tan, whi!h is !ompletely separated from the !ar$o oil and oil fuel system and is permanently allo!ated to the !arria$e of ballast water# Regulation !. Application. Dnless e/pressly provided otherwise& the provisions of this anne/ apply to all ships# Regulation ". Surveys and Inspections. Every oil tan,er of 1>? $t and above and every other ship of -?? $t and above shall be sub5e!t to the followin$ surveys .n initial survey before the ship is put into servi!e to ensure that the stru!ture& e*uipment& systems& fittin$s arran$ements and materials fully !omply with the re*uirements of M.)POF 73G7" . renewal survey at intervals not e/!eedin$ > years to ensure that the ship !ontinues to !omply# .n intermediate survey within 3 months of the se!ond anniversary date or within 3 months of the third anniversary date# This survey shall repla!e one of the annual surveys# .n annual survey within 3 months of the anniversary date# .n additional survey after a repair resultin$ from investi$ations& or any repairs or renewals# .n IOPP !ertifi!ate shall be issued by the fla$ state administration# 

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#hapter III. Re$uirements for %achinery Spaces of All Ships. Regulation 1! &an's for oil residues (Sludge). Every ship of -?? $t and above must have a tan, or tan,s of suffi!ient !apa!ity to re!eive oil residues su!h as those resultin$ from the purifi!ation of O& FO& or from lea,s in the ma!hinery spa!e whi!h !annot be dealt with otherwise# Pipin$ to from a slud$e tan, must have no dire!t !onne!tion overboard other than a standard dis!har$e !onne!tion# Ships must be able to dis!har$e the !ontents of the slud$e tan, to shore re!eption fa!ilities# 

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Regulation 1*. il +iltering ,$uipment# .ny of more than -?? $t but less than 1?&??? $t must be fitted with oil filterin$ e*uipment su!h as will ensure that the oil !ontent of any oily mi/ture will not e/!eed 1> ppm# .ny ship of more than 1?&??? $t must be fitted with oil filterin$ e*uipment whi!h is fitted with alarm arran$ements whi!h will ensure that any dis!har$e will be stopped automati!ally if the oil !ontent e/!eeds 1> ppm# Ships en$a$ed on voya$es e/!lusively within spe!ial areas or stationary ships su!h as hotel ships or stora$e vessels or 2SC must have a holdin$ tan, of suffi!ient !apa!ity to retain any oily bil$e on board until it !an be dis!har$ed to shore re!eption fa!ilities# Regulation 1-. #ontrol of perational Discharge of il. (,ngine room bilges) .ny dis!har$e of oil or oily mi/tures into the sea is prohibited# A. Discharges outside special areas. .ny dis!har$e of oil or oily mi/tures into the sea from ships of -??$t and above is prohibited e/!ept where all the followin$ !onditions are satisfied# The ship is pro!eedin$ en6route# The oily mi/ture is pro!essed throu$h Oil ilterin$ E*uipment# The oil !ontent of the effluent does not e/!eed 1> ppm# The oily mi/ture does not ori$inate from !ar$o pump rooms on an oil tan,er# The oily mi/ture is not mi/ed with !ar$o residues in the !ase of tan,ers#     

. Discharges in Special Areas. .ny dis!har$e of oil or oily mi/ture into the sea from ships of -??$t and above is prohibited e/!ept when all the followin$ !onditions are met% The ship is pro!eedin$ en6route# The oily water mi/ture is pro!essed throu$h oil filterin$ e*uipment# The oil !ontent of the effluent does not e/!eed 1> ppm# The oily mi/ture does not ori$inate from !ar$o pump room bil$es on an oil tan,er#    

COGC (School of Nautical Studies) MARPOL 73/78  

The oily mi/ture is not mi/ed with oil !ar$o residues# In the .ntar!ti! any dis!har$e of oil into the sea is prohibited#

#. Re$uirements for ships of less than *//gt in all areas except the Antarctic. or a ship of less than -?? $t& oil and all oily mi/tures shall either be retained on board for subse*uent dis!har$e to shore re!eption fa!ilities or dis!har$ed into the sea when all the followin$ !onditions are met% The ship is pro!eedin$ en6route# The ship has in operation oil filterin$ e*uipment that ensures that the oil !ontent of the effluent does not e/!eed 1> ppm# The oily mi/ture does not ori$inate from !ar$o pump room bil$es on an oil tan,er# The oily mi/ture is not mi/ed with oil !ar$o residues#  

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0eneral Re$uirements. Hhenever visible tra!es of oil are observed on or below the surfa!e of the water in the immediate vi!inity of a ship or its wa,e the authorities must promptly investi$ate if there has been a violation of this re$ulation# 0o dis!har$e into the sea shall !ontain !hemi!als or other substan!es in *uantities or !on!entrations whi!h are ha+ardous to the marine environment# Oil residues whi!h !annot be dis!har$ed into the sea in !omplian!e with this re$ulation must be retained on board for subse*uent dis!har$e to re!eption fa!ilities## 

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Regulation 1 il Record oo'. Part 1 %achinery Space perations. Every oil tan,er over 1>? $t and every other ship of over -?? $t must !arry an O) Part 1# Must be !ompleted on ea!h o!!asion whenever any of the followin$ ma!hinery spa!e operations ta,es pla!e# allastin$ or !leanin$ of fuel oil tan,s# is!har$e of dirty ballast or !leanin$ water from fuel oil tan,s# Colle!tion and disposal of oil residues# )e!eipts for the *uantity of oil residues must be ,ept with the O)# is!har$e overboard or disposal of bil$e water from ma!hinery spa!es# .ny bun,erin$ operation involvin$ fuel oil or bul, lubri!atin$ oil# Transfer on board of fuel oil or lubri!atin$ oil# .ny a!!idental or e/!eptional dis!har$e of oil or oily mi/ture# .ny failure of the oil filterin$ e*uipment# Ea!h operation must be re!orded without delay# Ea!h operational entry must be si$ned by the offi!er in !har$e of the operation# Ea!h !ompleted pa$e must be si$ned by the Master# Must be written in En$lish& ren!h or Spanish# Must be available for inspe!tion by shore authorities# 

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The information re!orded must in!lude% ate# Time operation startedGstopped Position at whi!h the operation startedGstopped or port# Tan,s involved# 8uantities involved#     

Re$uirements for the #argo Area of &an'ers. Regulation 12 Segregated allast &an's. Every !rude oil tan,er of (?&??? tonnes deadwei$ht and above and every produ!t !arrier of 3?&??? tonnes deadwei$ht delivered after 1 st @une 19"( must be provided with se$re$ated ballast tan,s# The !apa!ity of the se$re$ated ballast tan,s shall be determined so that the ship may operate safely on ballast voya$es without havin$ to use !ar$o tan,s to !arry ballast# 2owever ballast water may be !arried in !ar$o tan,s on voya$es where the Master !onsiders that additional ballast is re*uired for the safety of the ship& or in e/!eptional !ir!umstan!es# Regulation !3 Slop tanks 1 Sub5e!t to the provisions of para$raph - of re$ulation 3 of this .nne/& oil tan,ers of 1>? $ross tonna$e and above shall be provided with slop tan, arran$ements in a!!ordan!e with the re*uirements of para$raphs (#1 to (#3 of this re$ulation# In oil tan,ers delivered on or before 31 e!ember 1979& as defined in re$ulation 1#("#1& any !ar$o tan, may be desi$nated as a slop tan,# (#1 .de*uate means shall be provided for !leanin$ the !ar$o tan,s and transferrin$ the dirty ballast residue and tan, washin$s from the !ar$o tan,s into a slop tan, approved by the .dministration# (#( In this system arran$ements shall be provided to transfer the oily waste into a slop tan, or !ombination of slop tan,s in su!h a way that any effluent dis!har$ed into the sea will be su!h as to !omply with the provisions of re$ulation 3- of this .nne/# (#3 The arran$ements of the slop tan, or !ombination of slop tan,s shall have a !apa!ity ne!essary to retain the slop $enerated by tan, washin$s& oil residues and dirty ballast residues# The total !apa!ity of the slop tan, or tan,s shall not be less than 3 per !ent of the oil !arryin$ !apa!ity of the ship& e/!ept that the .dministration may a!!ept% 1 ( per !ent for su!h oil tan,ers where the tan, washin$ arran$ement are su!h that on!e the slop tan, or tan,s are !har$ed with washin$ water& this water is suffi!ient for tan, washin$ and& where appli!able& for providin$ the drivin$ fluid for edu!tors& without the introdu!tion of additional water into the system # Oil tan,ers of 7?&??? tonnes deadwei$ht and above delivered after 31 e!ember 1979& as defined in re$ulation 1#("#(& shall be provided with at least two slop tan,s#


Regulation 41 il Discharge %onitoring and #ontrol System. Oil tan,ers of 1>? $t and above must be e*uipped with OMC e*uipment approved by the administration# The system shall be fitted with a re!ordin$ devi!e to provide% . !ontinuous re!ord of the dis!har$e in litresGper nauti!al mile# The total *uantity of oil dis!har$ed# Must be identifiable by time and date# Must be retained on board for a period of three years# The e*uipment must !ome into operation when there is any dis!har$e of effluent into the sea# Must ensure that any dis!har$e of effluent is stopped automati!ally when the instantaneous rate of dis!har$e e/!eeds 3? litres per nauti!al mile# The dis!har$e must be stopped automati!ally if the OMC e*uipment fails# The OMC may be fitted with a manually operated alternative method of stoppin$ dis!har$e# If the e*uipment fails it must be repaired as soon as possible# There must be an operatin$ manual available on board#     

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Regulation 4!. il 5ater Interface Detector. Every oil tan,er of 1>? $t and above shall be provided with an effe!tive oil water interfa!e dete!tor approved by the .dministration for a rapid and a!!urate determination of the oil water interfa!e in slop tan,s and shall be available for other tan,s from whi!h it is intended to dis!har$e effluent to the sea#

Regulation 44. #rude il 5ashing. Every !rude oil tan,er of (?&??? tonnes deadwei$ht and over delivered after 1 st @une 19"(& shall be fitted with a !rude oil washin$ system that !omplies with the re*uirements of the administration# Ships must have an ? nm from the nearest land#  


The ship must be pro!eedin$ en6route# The instantaneous rate of dis!har$e of oil does not e/!eed 3? litres per nauti!al mile# The total *uantity of oil dis!har$ed does not e/!eed 1G1>&??? of the parti!ular !ar$o& for tan,ers delivered before 31 st e!ember 1979; or tan,ers delivered after 31 st e!ember 1979& the total *uantity dis!har$ed shall not e/!eed 1G3?&??? of the total *uantity# The tan,er must have an operational OMC system# Regulation 4- #rude oil 6ashing operations  

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1 Every oil tan,er operatin$ with !rude oil washin$ systems shall be provided with an Operations and E*uipment Manual detailin$ the system and e*uipment and spe!ifyin$ operational pro!edures# If an alteration affe!tin$ the !rude oil washin$ system is made& the Operations and E*uipment Manual shall be revised a!!ordin$ly# ( Hith respe!t to the ballastin$ of !ar$o tan,s& suffi!ient !ar$o tan,s shall be !rude oil washed prior to ea!h ballast voya$e in order that& ta,in$ into a!!ount the tan,erJs tradin$ pattern and e/pe!ted weather !onditions& ballast water is put only into !ar$o tan,s whi!h have been !rude oil washed# 3 Dnless an oil tan,er !arries !rude oil whi!h is not suitable for !rude oil washin$& the oil tan,er shall operate the !rude oil washin$ system in a!!ordan!e with the Operations and E*uipment Manual# Discharges in Special Areas. .ny dis!har$e of oil into the sea while a ship is in a spe!ial area is prohibited#ref re$ulation 3- above; Regulation 4". il Record oo' Part II 7 #argo8allast perations. Every oil tan,er of 1>? $t and above shall have an O) Part II# The O) must be !ompleted on ea!h o!!asion% Foadin$ an oil !ar$o# Internal transfer of oil !ar$o# is!har$e of an oil !ar$o# allastin$ of !ar$o tan,s# allastin$ of dedi!ated ballast tan,s# Cleanin$ of !ar$o tan,s in!ludin$ COH# is!har$e of ballast e/!ept from se$re$ated ballast tan,s# is!har$e of water from slop tan,s# Closin$ of all valves after dis!har$e from slop tan,s# Closin$ of all valves ne!essary for the isolation of dedi!ated !lean ballast tan,s# isposal of residues# The total *uantity of oil and water used for washin$ and returned to a stora$e tan,# .ny a!!idental or e/!eptional dis!har$e of oil# .ny failure of the OMC e*uipment# Ea!h operation must be si$ned by the offi!er in !har$e of the operation# Ea!h !ompleted pa$e must be si$ned by the Master#          

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Entries must be in the wor,in$ lan$ua$e of the ship or En$lish& ren!h or Spanish# The O) must be retained on board for a period of three years after the date of the last entry# Must be available for inspe!tion#

Regulation 4 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan 

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E(ery $il tanker $f )*+ gr$ss t$nnage an! ab$(e an! e(ery ship other than an oil tan,er of -?? $ross tonna$e and above shall !arry on board a shipboard oil pollution emer$en!y plan approved by the .dministration# Su!h a plan shall be prepared based on $uidelines developed by the Or$ani+ation and written in the wor,in$ lan$ua$e of the master and offi!ers# The plan shall !onsist at least of% The pro!edure to be followed by the master or other persons havin$ !har$e of the ship to report an oil pollution in!ident& as re*uired in arti!le " and Proto!ol I of the present Convention& based on the $uidelines developed by the Or$ani+ation The list of authorities or persons to be !onta!ted in the event of an oil pollution in!ident . detailed des!ription of the a!tion to be ta,en immediately by persons on board to redu!e or !ontrol the dis!har$e of oil followin$ the in!ident and the pro!edures and point of !onta!t on the ship for !o6ordinatin$ shipboard a!tion with national and lo!al authorities in !ombatin$ the pollution# In the !ase of ships to whi!h re$ulation 17 of .nne/ II of the present Convention also apply& su!h a plan may be !ombined with the shipboard marine pollution emer$en!y plan for no/ious li*uid substan!es re*uired under re$ulation 17 of .nne/ II of the present Convention# In this !ase& the title of su!h a plan shall be &??? tons deadwei$ht or more shall have prompt a!!ess to !omputerised& shore6based dama$e stability and residual stru!tural stren$th !al!ulation pro$rams

Reception +acilities. Outside spe!ial areas all ports and terminals must have re!eption fa!ilities for residues and oily mi/tures# If ships !allin$ at the port have !ompleted a ballast voya$e of 7(hrs or 1&(?? nm# If !rude oil or oil produ!ts are loaded into ships at a rate of 1&??? tonnes per hour or more# .t ship repair yards or tan, !leanin$ fa!ilities# If the terminal handles ships provided with slud$e tan,s# 

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.ll ports for oily bil$e water or tan, residues#

Hithin spe!ial areas. .ll ports and repair yards within a spe!ial area must have fa!ilities for dealin$ with dirty ballast& tan, washin$ water& and residues#

+or the purposes of this annex the special areas are9 The Mediterranean Sea The 0orth Sea The alti! Sea# The la!, Sea# The )ed Sea# The 'ulf .rea# The 'ulf of .den# The .ntar!ti!# Haters off South .fri!a         

Annex II Regulations for the #ontrol of Pollution by :oxious ;i$uid Substances in ul'. efinitions% &hemical tanker; means a ship !onstru!ted primarily for the !arria$e of no/ious li*uid substan!es in bul,# &lean ballast; means ballast !arried in a tan, whi!h sin!e it was last used for the !arria$e of a !ar$o !ontainin$ a substan!e in Cate$ory K& L&  or Other& has been thorou$hly !leaned in a!!ordan!e with the appropriate re*uirements# Segregate! ballast; means ballast water introdu!ed into a tan, whi!h i s permanently allo!ated for the !arria$e of ballast& and whi!h is !ompletely separated from the !ar$o and fuel oil systems# N$xi$us li,ui! substances; means any substan!e fallin$ into Cate$ory K& L&  or other# Special "rea; means a sea area where for re!o$nised te!hni!al reasons in relation to its o!eano$raphi! and e!olo$i!al !ondition and to the parti!ular !hara!ter of its traffi! there are spe!ial mandatory re$ulations for the prevention of pollution# Special areas; the special areas are9 The alti! Sea# The la!, Sea# The .ntar!ti!#   


Regulation ! Application. Dnless e/pressly provided otherwise the provisions of this anne/ apply to all ships !arryin$ 0FS in bul,# Regulation 4 ,xceptions. The dis!har$e re*uirements of this .nne/ shall not apply to 0FS or mi/tures !ontainin$ 0FS when% It is ne!essary for the safety of the ship# or savin$ life at sea# )esultin$ from dama$e to the ship or its e*uipment#   

Regulation ". #ategorisation of :oxious ;i$uid Substances. #ategory <9 0o/ious Fi*uid Substan!es whi!h& if dis!har$ed into the sea fr om tan, !leanin$ or de6ballastin$ operations& are deemed to present a ma5or ha+ard to either marine resour!es or human health and& therefore& 5ustify the prohibition of the dis!har$e into the marine environment# #ategory =9 0o/ious Fi*uid Substan!es whi!h& if dis!har$ed into the sea from tan, !leanin$ or de6ballastin$ operations& are deemed to present a ha+ard to either marine resour!es or human health or !ause harm to amenities or other le$itimate uses of the sea and therefore 5ustify a limitation on the *uality and *uantity of the dis!har$e into the marine environment #ategory >9 0o/ious Fi*uid Substan!es whi!h& if dis!har$ed into the sea from tan, !leanin$ or de6ballastin$ operations& are deemed to present a minor ha+ard to either marine resour!es or human health and therefore 5ustify less strin$ent restri!tions on the *uality and *uantity of the dis!har$e into the marine environment and ther Substances9 substan!es whi!h have been evaluated and found to fall outside Cate$ory K& L or  be!ause they are !onsidered to present no harm to marine resour!es& human health& amenities or other le$itimate uses of the sea when dis!har$ed into the sea from tan, !leanin$ of de6ballastin$ operations# The dis!har$e of bil$e or ballast water or other residues or mi/tures !ontainin$ these substan!es are not sub5e!t to any re*uirements of M.)POF .nne/ II# .fter 1st @anuary (??7& the ma/imum permitted residue in a tan, and its asso!iated pipin$ left after dis!har$e will be set at a ma/imum of 7> litres for produ!ts in !ate$ories K& L and & Compared with previous limits whi!h set a ma/imum of 1?? or 3?? litres& dependin$ on the produ!t !ate$ory# Regulation. . Surveys and #ertification. Ships !arryin$ 0FS in bul, will be sub5e!t to the followin$ surveys .n initial survey before the ship is put into servi!e to ensure that the stru!ture& e*uipment& systems& fittin$s arran$ements and materials fully !omply with the re*uirements of M.)POF 73G7" . renewal survey at intervals not e/!eedin$ > years to ensure that the ship !ontinues to !omply# 

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.n intermediate survey within 3 months of the se!ond anniversary date or within 3 months of the third anniversary date# This survey shall repla!e one of the annual surveys# .n annual survey within 3 months of the anniversary date# .n additional survey after a repair resultin$ from investi$ations& or any repairs or renewals# .n IOPP Certifi!ate for the Carria$e of 0FS in ul, shall be issued by the fla$ state administration#

perational Discharges of Residues of :;S. Regulation 14 #ontrol of Discharges of :oxious ;i$uid Substance The dis!har$e into the sea of residues of substan!es in !ate$ories K&L or  shall be prohibited unless% Discharge Provisions #ategory @ The dis!har$e into the sea of substan!es in !ate$ory K L or & or ballast water& tan, washin$s or other residues or mi/tures shall be prohibited unless su!h dis!har$es are made in full !omplian!e with these re$ulations# Pre6ash and Discharge Procedures. efore any pre6wash or dis!har$e pro!edure is !arried out& the tan, must be emptied to the ma/imum e/tent& in a!!ordan!e with the P. manual# Discharge Standards. Hhere the provisions of these re$ulations allow dis!har$e into the sea the followin$ standards shall apply .ny water subse*uently added to the tan, may be dis!har$ed into the sea if The ship is pro!eedin$ en6route at a speed of at least 7 ,nots# The dis!har$e is made below the waterline# The dis!har$e is made at a distan!e of at least 1( nm from the nearest land# The depth of water must be at least (>m#    

Bentilation of #argo Residues. .pproved ventilation pro!edures may be used to remove !ar$o residues& any water subse*uently added to the tan, shall be re$arded as Clean#

&he use of #leaning Agents or Additives. Hhen a !ar$o washin$ medium other than water is used& its dis!har$e shall be $overned by these re$ulations#


#ategory <@ . tan, from whi!h !ate$ory K !ar$o has been dis!har$ed must be pre6 washed before the ship leaves the port of dis!har$e# The residues must be dis!har$ed to shore re!eption fa!ilities# The !on!entration of the produ!t in the effluent must not e/!eed ?#1N by wei$ht# 

#ategory = C >@ The dis!har$e into the sea of substan!es in !ate$ory L   is prohibited unless . tan, from whi!h !ate$ory L   !ar$o has been dis!har$ed must be pre6washed before the ship leaves the port of dis!har$e# The residues must be dis!har$ed to shore re!eption fa!ilities# The ship is pro!eedin$ en6route at a speed of at least 7 ,nots# The dis!har$e is made below the waterline# The dis!har$e is made at a distan!e of at least 1( nm from the nearest land# The depth of water must be at least (>m# In spe!ial areas the tan,s must be washed and the washin$ dis!har$ed to a shore re!eption fa!ility& item ! does not apply# perational Re$uirements for allasting and Deballasting.    

allast introdu!ed into a tan, whi!h has been washed to su!h an e/tent that the ballast !ontains less than 1 ppm of the substan!e previously !arried may be dis!har$ed into the sea# The dis!har$e is made below the waterline# The dis!har$e is made at a distan!e of at least 1( nm from the nearest land# The depth of water must be at least (>m# ther substances@ The dis!har$e into the sea of substan!es in this !ate$ory is prohibited unless The ship is pro!eedin$ en6route at a speed of at least 7 ,nots# The !on!entration and the rate of dis!har$e of the effluent means that the !on!entration of the substan!e in the ships wa,e does not e/!eed 1 part of the substan!e in 1? parts of water# The dis!har$e is made at a distan!e of at least 1( nm from the nearest land# &ransport of vegetable oils The MEPC also adopted a resolution on 'uidelines for the transport of ve$etable oils in deep tan,s or in independent tan,s spe!ially desi$ned for the !arria$e of su!h ve$etable oils on board dry !ar$o ships# The $uidelines have been developed to allow $eneral dry !ar$o ships that are !urrently !ertified to !arry ve$etable oil in bul, to !ontinue to !arry these ve$etable oils on spe!ifi! trades# The $uidelines will ta,e effe!t on 1 @anuary (??7#   

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Regulation 1*. Procedures and Arrangements %anual. Ea!h ship whi!h !arries 0FS in bul, must be provided with a P. manual# The main purpose of this manual is to identify for the ships offi!ers the physi!al arran$ements and operational pro!edures with re$ard to !ar$o handlin$& tan, !leanin$& slops handlin$& and !ar$o tan, ballastin$ and de6ballastin$ pro!edures# .s a minimum the manual should !ontain the followin$ . des!ription of the main features of .nne/ II of M.)POF 73G7"# . table showin$ the 0FS !ar$oes that the ship is !ertified to !arry# Spe!ifi! information on the substan!es the ship is !ertified to !arry#   


. table identifyin$ the tan,s in whi!h !ertain 0FS may be !arried# . des!ription of the followin$ arran$ements and e*uipment Car$o heatin$ and temperature !ontrol system# . des!ription of the !ar$o dis!har$e arran$ements# . s!hemati! dia$ram of the !ar$o pumpin$ and strippin$ systems# . list of tan,s whi!h may be used as slop tan,s# Methods of strippin$ !ar$o tan,s and restri!tions su!h as the minimum list and trim# Methods of drainin$ !ar$o pumps and lines# Car$o tan, pre6wash arran$ements and pro$rammes# Pro!edures for !ar$o tan, ballastin$ and de6ballastin$# Pro!edures for the dis!har$e of residues& and residueGwater mi/tures# Pro!edures to be followed if a !ar$o tan, !annot be dis!har$ed in a!!ordan!e with the re*uired pro!edure# . table showin$ the *uantities of !ar$o residue whi!h will remain in a !ar$o tan, and its asso!iated pipe wor, followin$ dis!har$e and strippin$# M.)POF 73G7" .ppendi/  $ives a standard format for the P. manual# Regulation 1- #argo Record oo'.  

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Every ship to whi!h this anne/ applies must !arry a Car$o )e!ord oo,# The !ar$o re!ord boo, must be !ompleted on a tan, to tan, basis whenever any of the followin$ operations ta,es pla!e# Foadin$ of any !ar$o# Internal transfer of !ar$o# is!har$in$ of any !ar$o# Cleanin$ of !ar$o tan,s# allastin$ of !ar$o tan,s# is!har$e of ballast from !ar$o tan,s# isposal of residues to shore re!eption fa!ilities# is!har$e into the sea or removal by ventilation of residues# If a dis!har$e is made under )e$ " whether the dis!har$e is intentional or a!!idental# Ea!h entry must be si$ned by the offi!er or offi!ers in !har$e of the operation& the !ompleted pa$e must be si$ned by the Master# Hhen a surveyor appointed or authorised to supervise any operation has inspe!ted the ship the surveyor must ma,e an entry to that effe!t in the !ar$o re!ord boo,# Entries must be made in the wor,in$ lan$ua$e of the ship# The !ar$o re!ord boo, must be available for inspe!tion# The !ompleted re!ord boo, must be retained on board for a period of at least 3 years after the last entry is made#         

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Annex III Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances #arried by Sea in Pac'aged +orm.


These re$ulations apply to all ships !arryin$ harmful substan!es in pa!,a$ed form& for the purposes of these re$ulations
Annex IB Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Se6age from Ships. efinitions Sewage; means draina$e and other wastes from any form of toilets& urinals and HC s!uppers# raina$e from medi!al spa!es su!h as dispensaries& and si!, bays via wash basins& wash tubs and s!uppers# raina$e from spa!es !ontainin$ livin$ animals& or other waste waters when mi/ed with any of the above# H$l!ing tank; means a tan, used for the !olle!tion and stora$e of sewa$e# Regulation !. Application The provisions of this anne/ shall apply to 0ew ships of (?? $t and above# 0ew ships of less than (?? $t whi!h are !ertified to !arry more than 1? persons# 0ew ships whi!h do not have a measured $ross tonna$e& but are !ertified to !arry more than 1? persons# E/istin$ ships of (?? $t and above& and ships whi!h do not have a measured $ross tonna$e& whi!h are !ertified to !arry more than 1? persons# 1? years after the date of entry into for!e of this anne/#  

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Regulation * Surveys.


Every ship to whi!h these re$ulations apply must have an initial survey before the ship is put into servi!e& to ensure that the ship !omplies with these re$ulations and then Periodi!al surveys at intervals de!ided by the la$ State .dministration# The International Sewa$e Pollution Prevention Certifi!ate shall be issued for a period not e/!eedin$ > years# Regulation 2 Discharge of Se6age Sub5e!t to the provisions of re$ulation 9 of this .nne/& the dis!har$e of sewa$e into the sea is prohibited& e/!ept when the ship is dis!har$in$ !omminuted and disinfe!ted sewa$e usin$ a system approved by the .dministration in a!!ordan!e with re$ulation 31;a; at a distan!e of more than - nauti!al miles from the nearest land& or sewa$e whi!h is not !omminuted or disinfe!ted at a distan!e of more than 1( nauti!al miles from the nearest land& provided that in any !ase& the sewa$e that has been stored in holdin$ tan,s shall not be dis!har$ed instantaneously but at a moderate rate when the ship is en route and pro!eedin$ at not less than ,nots the rate of dis!har$e shall be approved by the .dministration based upon standards developed by the Or$ani+ation or 

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The ship has in operation an approved sewa$e treatment plant whi!h has been !ertified by the .dministration to meet the operational re*uirements referred to in re$ulation 31;a;i; of this .nne/& and The test results of the plant are laid down in the ships International Sewa$e Pollution Prevention Certifi!ate 1973; .dditionally& the effluent shall not produ!e visible floatin$ solids in& nor !ause dis!oloration of& the surroundin$ water or The ship is situated in the waters under the 5urisdi!tion of a State and is dis!har$in$ sewa$e in a!!ordan!e with su!h less strin$ent re*uirements as may be imposed by su!h State#

Hhen the sewa$e is mi/ed with wastes or waste water havin$ different dis!har$e re*uirements& the more strin$ent re*uirements shall apply# E/!eptions )e$ulation " of this .nne/ shall not apply to% the dis!har$e of sewa$e from a ship ne!essary for the purpose of se!urin$ the safety of a ship and those on board or savin$ life at sea or The dis!har$e of sewa$e resultin$ from dama$e to a ship or its e*uipment if all reasonable pre!autions have been ta,en before and after the o!!urren!e of the dama$e& for the purpose of preventin$ or minimi+in$ the di s!har$e# 

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Regulation 3. Se6age Systems.


Every ship to whi!h these re$ulations apply shall have one of the followin$ types of sewa$e system% The type must be approved by the administration# . sewa$e !omminutin$ and disinfe!tin$ system whi!h must have fa!ilities to store sewa$e when the ship is less than 3 nm from the nearest land# . holdin$ tan, !apable of retainin$ all sewa$e produ!ed on board havin$ re$ard to the operation of the ship# To enable pipes at re!eption !entres to be !onne!ted with the ships dis!har$e pipeline& both lines must be fitted with a standard dis!har$e !onne!tion#  

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The 'overnment of ea!h Party to the Convention underta,es to ensure the provision of fa!ilities at ports and terminals for the re!eption of sewa$e& without !ausin$ undue delay to ships& ade*uate to meet the needs of the ships usin$ them# The 'overnment of ea!h Party shall notify the Or$ani+ation for transmission to the Contra!tin$ 'overnments !on!erned of all !ases where the fa!ilities provided under this re$ulation are alle$ed to be inade*uate#

Annex B. Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by 0arbage from Ships. Definiti$ns.arbage means all ,inds of vi!tual& domesti! and operational waste e/!ludin$ fresh fish& $enerated durin$ the normal operation of the ship# Regulation ! Application# Dnless e/pressly provided otherwise these re$ulations apply to all ships# Regulation 4 Disposal of 0arbage outside Special Areas. The disposal of all plasti!s in!ludin$ syntheti! ropes& fishin$ nets and plasti! $arba$e ba$s is prohibited# The disposal of the followin$ $arba$e shall be made as far as pra!ti!able from the nearest land% (> nm for dunna$e& linin$ and pa!,a$in$ materials whi!h will float& 1( nm for food waste and all other $arba$e in!ludin$ paper produ!ts& ra$s& $lass& metal& bottles& !ro!,ery and similar refuse& 3 nm for the disposal of $arba$e mentioned above may be permitted if it has passed throu$h a !omminuter or $rinder& and is !apable of passin$ throu$h a (>mm s!reen&  

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Regulation - Disposal of 0arbage 6ithin Special Areas.


or the purposes of this anne/ the followin$ are desi$nated Spe!ial .reas The Mediterranean Sea# The alti! Sea# The la!, Sea# The )ed Sea# The 'ulf .rea# The 0orth Sea# The .ntar!ti!# The Hider Caribbean )e$ion#        

M.)POF .nne/ 4 states that within a spe!ial area $arba$e may only be disposed of as follows% a;# disposal into the sea of the followin$ is prohibited% # all plasti!s& in!ludin$ but not limited to syntheti! ropes& syntheti! fishin$ nets& plasti! $arba$e ba$s and in!inerator ashes from plasti! produ!ts whi!h may !ontain to/i! or heavy metal residues and all other $arba$e& in!ludin$ paper produ!ts& ra$s& $lass& metal& bottles& !ro!,ery& dunna$e& linin$ and pa!,in$ materialse/!ept as provided disposal into the sea of food wastes shall be made as far as pra!ti!able from land& but in any !ase not less than 1( nauti!al miles from the nearest land # isposal into the Hider Caribbean )e$ion of food wastes whi!h have been passed throu$h a !omminuter or $rinder shall be made as far as pra!ti!able from land& but in any !ase not less than 3 nauti!al miles from the nearest land# Comminuted or $round food wastes shall be !apable of passin$ throu$h a s!reen with openin$s no $reater than (> millimetres# Reception +acilities. The $overnment of every !ountry whi!h is si$natory to this !onvention& and whi!h has a !oastline whi!h borders a
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Regulation " ,xceptions. These re$ulations shall not apply if the dis!har$e of $arba$e is ne!essary for the purpose of se!urin$ the safety of the ship& or for savin$ life at sea# Or where the dis!har$e of $arba$e results from dama$e to the ship or its e*uipment# Regulation 3. Placards? 0arbage %anagement Plans? and 0arbage Record eeping. 

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Every ship of 1( m or more in len$th shall display pla!ards whi!h notify the !rew and passen$ers of disposal re*uirements for $arba$e# The pla!ards must be written in the offi!ial lan$ua$e of the la$ State& and in En$lish or ren!h# Every ship of -?? $t and above and every ship whi!h is !ertified to !arry 1> or more persons must !arry a $arba$e mana$ement plan& whi!h the !rew must follow#


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The plan must provide written pro!edures for !olle!tin$& storin$& pro!essin$ and disposin$ of $arba$e# The plan must provide operatin$ instru!tions for any e*uipment on board for pro!essin$ $arba$e# The plan must desi$nate the person in !har$e of !arryin$ out the plan# The plan must be in a!!ordan!e with the $uidelines developed by the IMO# The plan must be written in the wor,in$ lan$ua$e of the !rew#

0arbage Record oo'# Every ship of -?? $t and above& and every ship !ertified to !arry 1> persons or more must be provided with a <'arba$e )e!ord oo,=# This $arba$e re!ord boo, must be in the form spe!ified by the IMO# The followin$ must be re!ord in the $arba$e re!ord boo, Ea!h dis!har$e operation& or !ompleted in!ineration# Ea!h dis!har$e operation& or !ompleted in!ineration must be si$ned for on the date of the operation by the offi!er in !har$e# Ea!h !ompleted pa$e of the $arba$e re!ord boo, must be si$ned by the Master# Entries in the $arba$e re!ord boo, must be written in the offi!ial lan$ua$e of the la$ State& and in En$lish or ren!h# Ea!h entry must in!lude the date and time& the position of ship& a des!ription of the $arba$e& and the estimated amount dis!har$ed or in!inerated# The $arba$e re!ord boo, must be retained on board for a period of at least ( years after the last entry# The $arba$e re!ord boo, must be available for inspe!tion# In the event of an a!!idental loss& or dis!har$e of $arba$e under )e$ A# E/!eptions;& an entry to this effe!t must be made in the $arba$e re!ord boo,# Receipts. On every o!!asion when $arba$e is dis!har$ed to a re!eption fa!ility or another ship& the Master must obtain a re!eipt spe!ifyin$ the amount of $arba$e transferred# This re!eipt must be retained with the 'arba$e )e!ord oo, for a period of at least ( year  

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Annex BI Regulations for the Prevention of Air pollution from Ships. Regulation 1. Application. The provisions of this re$ulation shall apply to all ships# Regulation !. Definitions.


Emission; means any release of substan!es sub5e!t to !ontrol by this anne/# Continuous Feeding; means a pro!ess whereby waste is fed into a !ombustion !hamber without human assistan!e while the in!inerator is operatin$ at temperatures between ">? and 1(?? oC# NO x Technical Code; means the Te!hni!al Code on Control of Emissions of 0itro$en O/ides from Marine iesel En$ines# Ozone Depleting Substances; means !ontrolled substan!es and in!lude% 2alon 1(11# 2alon 13?1 2alon (-?( CC611 CC61( CC6 113 CC611CC611>#        

.lso sin!e 1 @uly (?1? vessels must have an O+one epletin$ Substan!es re!ord boo, des!ribin$ all of the followin$ operations in ,$ without delay% 6 )e!har$in$ full or partial& of e*uipment !ontainin$ o+one depletin$ substan!es 6 is!har$e of o+one depletin$ substan!es to the atmosphere# 6 )epair or maintenan!e of e*uipment !ontainin$ o+one depletin$ substan!es 666eliberate or 0on6deliberate 6 is!har$e of o+one depletin$ substan!es to land based re!eption fa!ilities 6 Supply of o+one depletin$ substan!es to the ship The O+one epletin$ Substan!es re!ord boo, may be part of an e/istin$ lo$6boo, or in ele!troni! form& but it has to be approved by the administration# Crew must be informed not to release OS in to the atmosphere# This should be do!umented on board# Either by pla!in$ a si$n ne/t to the e*uipment& do!umented info in the trainin$ manual& intra !ompany !ir!ular or even a si$n board in en$ine !ontrol room# inally ma,e sure that the surveyor will issue new Marpol .nne/ 4I with updated information in the first periodi!al survey# Sulphur ,mission #ontrol Areas S,#As; are sea areas where there are stri!ter re*uirements for used bun,er fuel !ompared to other sea areas# S,#A is defined in M.)POF .nne/ 4I# The area


in!ludes 0orth Sea& alti! Sea& and within (- miles of California !oast# .lso other areas may be added via proto!ol defined in .nne/ 4I Sulphur limits for fuel in SEC. before 1 @uly (?1? 1#>?N mGm between 1 @uly (?1? and 1 @anuary (?1> 1#??N mGm after 1 @anuary (?1> ?#1?N mGm 'eneral sulphur limits in other sea areas before 1 @uly (?1( -#>?N mGm between 1 @uly (?1( and 1 @anuary (?(? 3#>?N mGm after 1 @anuary (?(? ?#>?N mGm 1. May be postponed to 1 @anuary (?(> Regulation 4. ,xceptions. The re*uirements of this re$ulation shall not apply when an emission is ne!essary for the purpose of se!urin$ the safety of a ship& or of savin$ life at sea& or due to dama$e to a ship or its e*uipment# Regulation -. Survey and #ertification. Every ship of -?? $t and above shall be sub5e!t to the followin$ surveys .n initial survey before the ship is put into servi!e# . renewal survey at intervals not e/!eedin$ > years# .n intermediate survey QG6 3 months of the se!ond anniversary date& or QG6 3 months of the third anniversary date# Su!h survey shall ta,e the pla!e of an annual survey# .n annual survey QG6 3 months of the anniversary date#   

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Regulation 1!. Eone Depleting Substances. .ny deliberate emission of o+one depletin$ substan!es is prohibited#

Regulation 14. :itrogen xides :x This re$ulation applies to a# Every diesel en$ine with a power output R13? ,H installed after 1st @anuary (???#


This re$ulation does not apply to i# Emer$en!y diesel en$ines# ii# Fifeboat en$ines# iii# .ny devi!e or en$ine used for emer$en!y purposes# :x emissions. 17#? $G,H#h at less than 13? rpm# ->#? / n6?#( $G,H#h when rpm is R13? but (???# 9#" $G,H#h when rpm R(???#  

The operation of a diesel en$ine is permitted when an e/haust $as !leanin$ system approved by the administration is operatin$# Regulation 1*. Sulphur xides Sx. The sulphur !ontent of any fuel used on board ships shall not e/!eed -#>N mGm# Sx ,mission #ontrol Areas.  

The alti! Sea# .ny other sea area desi$nated by the IMO#

Hhile ships are within SO/ emission !ontrol areas at one of the followin$ !onditions shall be applied# The sulphur !ontent of the fuel shall not e/!eed 1#>N mGm# .n e/haust $as !leanin$ system approved by the administration is in use# The e/haust $as !leanin$ system must limit the SO/ emissions from main and au/iliary en$ines must not e/!eed A#? $ SO / G,H#h#   

Regulation 1-. Bolatile rganic #ompounds. If the emission of 4OC:s from tan,ers is to be limited i t must !omply with this re$ulation#

Regulation 1". Shipboard Incineration. Shipboard in!ineration shall only be allowed in a shipboard in!inerator# The shipboard in!ineration of the followin$ produ!ts shall be prohibited

COGC (School of Nautical Studies) MARPOL 73/78    

Poly!hlorinated biphenyls PC:s;# 'arba$e !ontainin$ tra!es of heavy metals# )efined petroleum produ!ts !ontainin$ halo$en !ompounds# Shipboard in!ineration of poly vinyl !hlorides#

.ll ships with in!inerators must have manufa!turers operatin$ instru!tions personnel responsible for operatin$ the in!inerator must be trained# There must be !ontinuous monitorin$ of the flue $as outlet temperature the minimum allowed is ">?o C# Regulation 1. Reception +acilities. )epair ports must have fa!ilities for the re!eption of o+one depletin$ substan!es& and residues from e/haust $as !leanin$ systems#

Regulation 12. +uel il Fuality# uel oil for use on board ships must meet the followin$ re*uirements Must be blends of hydro!arbons derived from petroleum refinin$# ree of inor$ani! a!ids# Must not !ontain any additive whi!h may 5eopardise the safety of the ship# Must not !ontain any additive whi!h may be harmful to personnel# Must not !ontain any additive whi!h adds to air pollution# This re$ulation does not apply to !oal or nu!lear fuel#   

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un'er Delivery :ote. Must be retained on board for a period of 3 years after the f uel is delivered# The delivery note must be a!!ompanied by a sample of the O to be delivered#

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