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. Oil record book by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform port state control procedure. Examiners discovered that during the voyage, a unix lineaffiliated ship officer directed crew members to discharge oily bilge water overboard, using a configuration of drums, flexible pipes, and flanges to bypass the vessels oil water separator. Marpol is implemented into united states law by the act to prevent. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships. Marpol deficiencies found on bilge alarm systems coast. Bilge water can contain anything that is brought to the engine room and not just oil and water. Gas free tank how long must an oil record book be retained on board. Under apps, it is a crime to bypass, or trick, the ows or ocm, as well as to maintain an inaccurate oil record book orb when in us waters. How to fill correctly orb entry of er bilge water transferred. If the ows or ocm is bypassed, or tricked, and that discharge is not logged, or is logged wrongly, it will follow that the orb is inaccurate, which is also a breach of apps and can. Because a set of filters for an oily bilge water separator costs lots of.
Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery space. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. This page refers exclusively to oily water separators aboard marine vessels. Coast guard updates the oil record book, please attach this letter with a copy of resolution mepc. All sludge and bilge water, other than fuel quantities are recorded in oil record book part l should be cubicmeter use of appropriate entries to be on oil record book as when fuel oil received in dedicated cargo tanks, entry of receipt to be made in orb part ii. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make. In pleading guilty, unix line admitted that its crew members onboard the zao galaxy, a 16,408 grosston, oceangoing motor tanker, knowingly failed to record in the vessels oil record book the overboard discharge of oily bilge water without the use of required pollutionprevention equipment, during the vessels voyage from the philippines. There are essentially three aspects to good bilge water management.
Oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships. Because a set of filters for an oily bilge water separator costs lots of dollars for the company. The objective of this msn is to clarify the changes to marpol annex i and the oil record books. D nonautomatic discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water. The need for record retention, like the oil record book, cargo record book, and garbage record book, and a brief historical look at the necessity for it, is discussed in this article. Oily water separator coalescer 2nd stage 16 june 201414 mohd. Failure to report hazardous condition, new software system for oily water discharge. Specific oily water separator operating instructions. Time when the system has been put into automatic mode of operation for transfer of bilge water to holding tank. The entries in the oil record book should be considered accordingly. Oil record book part ii entries annex i nautical class. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations, 3rd edition ebook.
The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate. 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 in accordance with regulation 17 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. 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. Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa. 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. 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. The discharges were knowingly not recorded in the zao galaxys oil record book. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. The second part of the oil record book is for cargoballast operations and this part only needs to be filled out by crew members aboard oil tankers. Such leaked oil and water are usually mixed and collected on the tank top or bilge wells as oily bilge water. 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.
Nov 05, 20 the vessel will also have piping and tank diagrams for the various systems. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc. Oil record book instructions oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships. It is used to separate oil and water mixtures into their separate components. Record of operationssignature of officer in charge ddmmyyyy d xx m3 bilge water from engineroom bilge wells. Amsa has issued marine notice to advise of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships, prepared and issued by the imo. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations. Which code c or d applies for oil record book entry of er bilge water transferred to sludge tank. Time of discharge, transfer or disposal start and stop. The egr bleed off water is collected in a bleed off water drain tank of a cascade type to separate as much sot as possoble before reaching the separator. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record. This system must be able to treat oily waste water to comply with requirements of oil in water content of 15 ppm or less for overboard discharge.
Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. 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. Recording of quantities retained in bilge water holding tanks listed. Oct 28, 2018 fuel oil quantity recorded on oil record book part l should be metric ton fuel oil quantity recorded on oil record book part li should be cubicmeter all sludge and bilge water, other than fuel quantities are recorded in oil record book part l should be cubicmeter. Guidance for the recording oil record book dimensi pelaut. Draining of water disposal from an oil residue sludge tank listed under item 3. Recording of quantities retained in bilge water holding tanks listed under section 3. The ships oil record book contains instructions on the information which must be recorded relating to oil transfers as well as the mandatory log of oil, sludge and bilge water. How to record a bunkering shortage in the oil record book. This record book can be part of ships official log book or a separate record book altogether. In case of discharge or disposal of bilge water from holding tanks, state identity and capacity.
Control of discharge of oil according to marpol other than special area and in special area. Msn 036 marpol annex i and changes to the oil record. Oil is the only bilge water substance that is regulated but. May 11, 2017 summary oil record book part 1 entries. Varying bilge water feed, oil shocks and even the toughest emulsions pose no difficulty when using centrifugal separation. Annex i to marpol requires that machinery space bilge water be processed through a functioning oily water separator ows, with an oil content meter ocm sampling the effluent to ensure the oil concentration is 15 ppm or less prior to discharge overboard. It is a mix of washing chemicals, rust, sewage leaks, boiler water chemicals, lubrication and hydraulic oil, foaming liquids, cipfluids, grey water leaks, metals, soot, bacteria, dust etc. Oil record book, list of item to be record, example recording of operations in the oil record book, oil record book part i machinery space operation all shipsin accordance with marpol 7378 convention. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7.
See how an oily water separator works and understand how to properly use the oil record bookwhen managing bilge water. Mar 11, 2014 oily water separator coalescer 2nd stage 16 june 201414 mohd. What are the most recent requirements for record retention, including electronic means, for ships to satisfy current maritime law. Reducing the amount of bilge water at source maintaining and operating bilge water processing equipment correctly proper documentation and record keeping bilge water the accumulation of bilge water in the machinery spaces of ships in service is inevitable. Msn 036 marpol annex i and changes to the oil record book. Fuel oil quantity recorded on oil record book part l should be metric ton fuel oil quantity recorded on oil record book part li should be cubicmeter all sludge and bilge water, other than fuel quantities are recorded in oil record book part l should be cubicmeter.
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. Non automatic starting of discharge overboard, transfer or disposal otherwise of bilge water accumulated in machinery spaces. In case of discharge or disposal of bilge water from holding tanks, state the identity and capacity of holding tanks and quantity retained in holding tank. Singaporean shipping company convicted for concealing illegal. 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. This is necessary in order for authorities to be able to monitor if a vessels crew has properly disposed of their oil discharges at sea. All cargo vessels where marpol convention is applicable must have an oil record book where the chief engineer will record all oil or sludge transfers and discharges within the vessel.
Control of discharge of oil content and oil record book. Mar 21, 2020 in pleading guilty, unix line admitted that its crew members onboard the zao galaxy, a 16,408 grosston, oceangoing motor tanker, knowingly failed to record in the vessels oil record book the overboard discharge of oily bilge water without the use of required pollutionprevention equipment, during the vessels voyage from the philippines. The system makes sure that the waste streams are never mixed and is separately recorded so both the oil record book and the egr record book can be filled in in a compliant way. How to use the oil record book for bilge water management. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book. The iopp certificate, piping diagrams and oil record book should contain a tank plan. Quantity discharged, transferred or disposed of, in m3. Why do they risk job and future for using magic pipes and trying to conceal their wrongdoings. Marpol annex i requirements for handling bilge water. Nonautomatic discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has accumulated in machinery spaces.
Specifically, unix line admitted that its crew members onboard the zao galaxy, a 16,408 grosston, oceangoing motor tanker, operated by the company, knowingly failed to record in the vessels oil record book the overboard discharge of oily bilge water without the use of required pollutionprevention equipment. Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from fuel oil tanks. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. How oily waste is generated onboard vessels officer of the. May 10, 2017 safety awareness video regarding oil record book. All cargo vessels where marpol convention is applicable must have an oil record book. Arrangement plan of fuel oil and bilge tanks entry in the oil record book preface of the arrangement plan and capacity of each fuel oil tanks and bilge or sludge handling tanks shall match exactly that mentioned in the iopp certificate supplement form b. The 15 ppm bilge alarm is required to record date, time, alarm status and the operating status of the 15ppm bilge separator. An oily water separator ows marine is a piece of equipment specific to the shipping or marine industry. Marpol annex i and changes to the oil record book parts i and ii. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to the discharge of processed bilge water from machinery spaces, provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied. Singaporean shipping company convicted for concealing.
Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry when oilhandling 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. The oil record book must be kept by the owner of the offshore installation for 3 years after the last entry is made. Bilge water treatment systems undergo rigorous testing to obtain imo type approval certificates. Marine safety detachment port canaveral port state control officers discovered that the entries in the oil record book did not correspond to the bilge alarm data being displayed by the bilge alarm oil content meter. Oil record book oil record book part i machinery space operation all shipsin accordance with marpol 7378 convention read the. Oil record book part i list of items to be recorded a ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 1 identity of tanks ballasted. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck through with a single line in such a way that the wrong entry is still legible. The guidance document provides specific examples for the recording of information within the oil record book part i for the following. The discharges were purposely omitted from the zao galaxys oil record book when it was.
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