Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. Iopp certificate and oil record book parts i and ii. To ensure future documentation can be used in conjunction with the amended annex i and for ease of cross referencing, it is necessary for a new edition of the oil record book parts i and ii to be used onboard from the date of. Oil record book part i list of items to be recorded a ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 1 identity of tanks ballasted. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. How to use oil record book part ii cargoballast operation. The oil record book s, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the forms specified in. This course is designed to deliver the correct way to complete oil record book entries for machinery space operations part 1 in accordance with marpol 7378 and imo requirements. 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 receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. The system must be capable of electronically registering the signature. 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. Gard news 192, november 2008january 2009 us law oil record book violations.
The objective of this msn is to clarify the changes to marpol annex i and the oil record books. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make. Coast guard to require more oil record book entries. Marpol annex i and changes to the oil record book parts i and ii. Oct 17, 2014 the new oil record book entry requirements, i. Most of the time, oil is transported quietly and safely. However, it should be noted that port state control officers often raise. For oil tankers, oil record book part ii shall also be provided to record relevant cargo ballast operations. This guide has been developed to assist ship operators in providing guidance to their seagoing personnel for the proper and consistent completion of the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations for oil tankers, as stipulated by regulation 36 and appendix iii of annex i. The oil record book part ii, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this. Click on the link below to go to our online ordering system page.
It includes a significant number of relevant amendments, agreed by the imo, which are required due to revision of annex 1 of marpol 7378, and due to guidelines that have a direct impact on correct entries in the oil record book. Oil record book machinery space operations all ships. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. In addition, such record book has instructions part iii for actions carried. New guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i all ships 12 11 2011 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. Ballasting or cleaning of fuel oil tanks discharge of dirty ballast. Part 123b applies the marpol oil record book requirements to new zealand oil.
The current revision of oil record book part i is revision 5 september 2017. Office of commercial vessel compliance cgcvc international convention for the prevention of pollution by ships marpol 7378 in 1973, the international maritime organization imo adopted the international convention for the prevention of pollution by ships and subsequently modified it. All entries are to be made and signed by the officer or officers in charge of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the master of the ship. This guide has been developed to assist ship operators in providing guidance to their seagoing personnel for the proper and consistent completion of the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations for oil tankers, as stipulated by regulation 36 and appendix iii of annex i of marpol 7378. For oil tankers, oil record book part ii shall also be provided to record relevant cargoballast operations. 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. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i. The act of congress sustained the united states commitment to control the discharge of fossil fuel pollutants from nautical vessels and to acknowledge the embargo of coastal zones in transboundary waters. 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. 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 orb during their visits on board entered vessels. The document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. Panama oil record book and emissions amendments and guidelines.
Oil record book instructions oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships the following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part i in accordance with regulation 17 of annex i of the. Panama maritime authority pancanal building merchant marine. The coast guard implements marpol 7378 through regulations in 33 cfr parts 151, 155, 156, and 157. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an oil record book part i machinery space operations. Amendments to regulations 1, 12, 17 and 38 of marpol annex i, supplement to the. Determines, in accordance with article 162f iii of the 1973 convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 july 20 i 0 unless prior, to that date, not. New garbage record book part i part ii in accordance. From then, an erecord book may be used as the ships official record book under marpol. Oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships. Basic procedure for use of liberian registrys electronic oil record books on liberian vessels is as follows. The bma has no objection to the use of oil record books issued by other administrations, provided that they are in the format specified in appendix iii of marpol annex i, as amended by mepc. 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 ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction and also gives guidance on the management of ship oil water separators in the engine room.
The form of the oil record book parts i and ii is set out in appendix iii to annex i of the marpol convention. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast. Measures introduced by imo have helped ensure that the majority of oil tankers are safely built and operated and are constructed to. It is required by marpol and the oil record book section c11 2. Draft amendments to marpol enabling use of electronic record.
Machinery space operations part 1 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. Draining of water disposal from an oil residue sludge tank listed. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships 1 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. 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. Entries to be made in oil record book as per marpol annex i requirements. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should. Sections a to h of part i machinery space operations, all ships of the oil record book and section j of part ii cargoballast operations, oil tankers of the oil record book are replaced. As the noncompliance with the standards might inflict serious penalties from the port state control and other authorities, the oil record book training is.
Marine protection rules part 123b documents record books and. A ship of 400 gross tons or above, other than an oil tanker, and any other ship required by 33 cfr part 151 must maintain machinery space operations part 1 in the oil record book. Control of discharge of oil content and oil record book. Msn 036 marpol annex i and changes to the oil record. Amendments to the international convention for the. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of cargo and ballast operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part ii in accordance with regulation 36 of annex i of the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 relating thereto marpol 7378. The amendment of marpol annex i has resulted in the introduction of new regulations and their consequential renumbering. Bahamas maritime authority oil record book part 1 machinery. Amendments to marpol enabling use of electronic record books. How to use oil record book part ii cargoballast operation for tankers oil record book the document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg.
When the order is fulfilled and eorb software received onboard, same is to be installed by senior officer of the crew, makers technician or other authorized party. Where a watchkeeping officer makes a number of similar transfers in the course of a watch, it is acceptable to enter the total sum of the transfer into the oil record book as a single entry. Amendments to marpol annex v on prevention of pollution by garbage from ships also entered into force on march 1, 2018. Protection of the sea prevention of pollution from ships. The oil record book is now named as oil record book and emissions which is to be kept onboard the ship and retained for a period of three 3 years after the last entry has been made. The oil record book shall be kept on board for a period of three years after the last entry has been made and, at any time during the period it. The coast guard uses the information recorded in the oil record book to verify sightings of actual violations of the apps, to determine the level of compliance with marpol 7378, and as a means of reinforcing the discharge provisions. Imo solas latest ammendments 2020 jan 2019 jan 2024. Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book. Oil record book entries shall be made directly on completion of the operation.
Oil record books conforming to the latest format, as specified in appendix iii of marpol annex i, as amended by mepc. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships 1 the marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, 11 to 15 july 2011, approved the revised guidance for recording of operations in the oil. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record. If any pollution was to occur during the vessels stay in that particular port you have written proof of what the ship had on board in terms of sludge tank by tank. In addition, such record book has instructions part iii for actions carried out on. Jan 01, 2018 bahamas maritime authority oil record book part 1 machinery space operations all ships on. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. I sections a to h ofthe oil record book part i are replaced by the following. 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. The marine environment protection committee mepc of the international maritime organization imo adopted the resolution mepc. The oil record book part i shall be completed on each occasion, on a tank to tank basis if appropriate, whenever any of the following machinery.
New guidance for the recording of operations in the oil. In the event of such discharge or escape of oil or oily mixture as is referred to in subparagraph c of article iii or in article iv, a statement shall be made in the oil record book of the circumstances of, and reason for, the discharge or escape. Align the terminology of the recording requirements of marpol annex v with the form of the garbage record book to ensure consistent and complete recording in the record book. Apr 18, 2017 oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. This makes it so much important to have the knowledge of making the correct oil record book entries. 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. Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance.
Marshall islands oil record book instructions marshall islands have issued instructions regarding the latest amendments to marpol annex i issued under imo resolution mepc. Regulation 36 oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. The guidelines are to be applied in conjunction with the amendments to marpol annex i that entered into force on 1 january 2011. Do not leave any full lines empty between successive entries. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry when oil handling work is carried out, the master, chief officer and chief engineer shall enter the facts in the oil record book and sign the same according to below procedures. Oil record book instructions oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships the following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part i. The new revised guidance is intended to ensure compliance with marpol requirements for making entries in the oil record book orb part 1 machinery space operations, and includes examples of orb entries showing the correct use of the different codes.
Us appeals court allows criminal prosecution for false entries in oil record books of foreignflagged vessels relating to activities taking place outside us waters. Record book part i part ii in accordance with the amendments to marpol annex v, which will enter into force on 1 march 2018. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book. Oil tankers transport some 1,800 million tonnes of crude oil around the world by sea including 50 percent of u. The latest amendments to marpol annex i were adopted as imo resolution mepc 18759. They relate to cargo residues of products which are hazardous to the marine environment hme and a new garbage record book format. Oil record book part i machinery space operations and oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. Record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224. 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 ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction and also gives guidance on the management of ship oilwater separators in the engine room. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record machinery space operations for every ship of over 400 tons gross tonnage other than oil tankers and every oil tanker over the 150 tons gross tonnage. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations.
Marpol amendments adopted marpol annex vi fuel oil data collection amendments to chapter 4 of marpol annex vi were adopted, which establish a new requirement for all ships of 5000 gt and above on international voyages to collect data related to fuel consumption. Us law criminal prosecutions of marpol violations gard. The second circuit court of appeals has joined the fifth circuit court of appeals in confirming that shipowners and operators may be criminally prosecuted and held vicariously liable for entering us waters with false entries in the oil record book orb designed to hide discharges of waste oil in violation of marpol. The oil record book whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this annex. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons or above must maintain parts 1 and ii of the oil record book. Marpol annex i 1 objective the objective of these rules is to give effect to amendments and revisions to annex i of the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 relating thereto marpol. They provide some guidance to crews about how to record the various operations in the oil record book. In addition, it has instructions part iii for actions carried out on board and necessary to be recorded according to last amendment under resolution mepc 17658. Marpol amendments to allow for electronic record books to be used were adopted, for annex i oil record book part i machinery space operations and oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. Determines, in accordance with article 162fiii of the 1973 convention. General requirements for electronic record keeping systems. Draft amendments to marpol enabling use of electronic. Draft amendments to marpol and the nox technical code, which will enable the use of electronic record books, were approved at the mepc 73 in october 2018. The guidance document provides specific examples for the recording of information within the oil record book part i for the following.
Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. Oil record book part 2, cargoballast operations oil tankers. Amendments to marpol 7378 are made through the resolution drafting and adoption process within the marine environment protection committee mepc of imo. The oil record book, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this annex. Marpol amendments to permit for electronic record books to be used were adopted, for annex i oil record book part i machinery space operations and oil record book part ii cargo or ballast operations. In addition to the draft marpol and ntc amendments, a draft mepc resolution on guidelines for the use of electronic record books under marpol, draft amendments to the procedure for psc. International convention for the prevention of pollution. The oil record book part ii, whether as a part of the ships official logbook, as an.
Garbage record book, parts i and ii marpol annex v. Marshall islands oil record book instructions safety4sea. At imo mepc 70th session the amendments to the annex v of the marpol convention related to products which are hazardous to the marine environment hme and form of garbage record book were adopted. Marpol amendments enter into force world maritime news. The oil pollution act of 1973 or oil pollution act amendments of 1973, 33 u. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations.