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MSP262S MarPol Annex I

The document discusses regulations under MARPOL Annex I for preventing pollution by oil. It defines key terms, outlines requirements for oil discharge from ships, exceptions, and the roles of oil record books, SOPEPs, and certificates. It emphasizes the importance of senior management compliance and enforcement and provides an example case of a ship found violating regulations.

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MSP262S MarPol Annex I

The document discusses regulations under MARPOL Annex I for preventing pollution by oil. It defines key terms, outlines requirements for oil discharge from ships, exceptions, and the roles of oil record books, SOPEPs, and certificates. It emphasizes the importance of senior management compliance and enforcement and provides an example case of a ship found violating regulations.

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MARPOL – ANNEX I: Prevention of Pollution by OIL

WHY the need to regulate?

- An escape of only 1,000 tons of


crude oil at sea would:
- Create a spill of 10 km2,
- Oil will emulsify to reach a quantity
of 2,800 tons,
- If this quantity comes ashore it
could generate up to 10,000 –
30,000 tons of oily waste!!!!
Oil Spills that shaped legislation
Exxon Valdez grounding 1989,
37 000 tonnes crude oil spilled
SOPEP
Deep Horizon 2010
4,9 million barrels
65 Billion USD
Erika 1999, severe storm
Vessel broke its back, 20 000 tonnes
Accelerated single hull phase-out

Prestige 2002, structural failure


60 000 tonnes of crude oil
Port of refuge
Definitions

OIL: Petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil,


sludge, oil refuse and refined products.

OILY MIXTURE: A mixture with any oil content.

OIL TANKER: A ship carrying oil in bulk in any of its


cargo spaces.
Definitions cont…

CLEAN BALLAST: Ballast in a tank which, since oil was


last carried therein, has been so cleaned that effluent
therefrom if it was discharged from a ship which is
stationary into clean calm water on a clear day would not
produce visible traces of oil on the surface of the water
or on adjoining shorelines. If the ballast is discharged
through an oil discharge monitoring and control system
approved by the Administration, evidence based on such a
system to the effect that the oil content of the effluent did
not exceed 15 ppm shall be determinative that the ballast
was clean, notwithstanding the presence of visible traces.
Definitions cont…

SEGREGATED BALLAST: Ballast water introduced into


a tank which is completely separated from the cargo oil
and oil fuel system and which is permanently allocated
to the carriage of ballast or to the carriage of ballast or
cargoes other than oil or noxious liquid substances.

PARTS PER MILLION (PPM): Parts of oil per million


parts of water by volume.
Special Areas – Annex I
Discharge Requirements

Any discharge into the sea (oil/oily mixtures -ships of 400 GT and above)
shall be prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied:
- the ship is proceeding en route;
- the oily mixture is processed through approved oil filtering equipment;*
- the oily content of the effluent without dilution does not exceed 15ppm;
- the oily mixture does not originate from cargo spaces on oil tankers;
- the oily mixture, in case of oil tankers, is not mixed with oil cargo
residues.
The above requirements are for all sea areas, including Special Areas*

The one additional requirement for Special Areas is that discharge into the
sea of oil or oily mixtures SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN THE ANTARCTIC.

Oil or oily mixtures which cannot be discharged in compliance with


the requirements of Annex I shall be retained on board until it can be
discharged in the appropriate shore reception facilities.
Exceptions

The discharge requirements shall not apply if it was done:

- To secure the safety of the ship or saving life at sea.

- As result from damage to a ship or its equipment


provided that all reasonable precautions have been
taken after the damage occurred to prevent or
minimize the discharge and the owner or master did not
act with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and
with knowledge that damage would probably result.
Oil filtering equipment

- Approved design (Flag State or RO)

- Any mixture discharged after passing through equipment


has oil content not more than 15ppm

- In addition, must sound alarm when 15ppm exceeded


and automatically stop discharge.
Oil Record Book
- Consists of 2 parts: Part I – Machinery Space Ops,
Part II – Cargo/Ballast Ops –tanker

- Can be kept separate or as part of OLB (Annex I specifies the format)

- To be completed on a tank to tank basis when:


- ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks
- discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from oil fuel tanks
- collection, transfer and disposal of oil residues
- disposing of bilge water accumulated in machinery spaces
- recording the condition of the oil filtering equipment
- accidental or other exceptional discharges of oil
- bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil

- Officer in charge of operation to make entry, sign and date it (Master to countersign
each page)

- Wrong entries to be immediately struck with single line, still legible (also signed and
dated) – correct entry to follow

- To be kept on board, readily available, preserved for 3 years after last entry
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)

- procedure to follow after an oil pollution incident;

- the list of authorities or persons to be contacted;

- a detailed description of the action to be taken;

- the procedures and point of contact on the ship for co-


ordinating shipboard action with national and local
authorities in combating the pollution.
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
(IOPPC)

- Issued by Flag State or RO

- Valid for nmt 5years, subject to annual verification

- Ceases to be valid if surveys not done in relevant time


period, not properly endorsed, vessel registered in
another country or if major non-compliance is detected

- A vessel cannot sail without full compliance to Annex I


Role of Senior Management

- Lead by example
- Promote awareness
- Be assertive in disciplinary actions
- Trust is good, verification is better
- Keep proper records
- Be au feit with regulations
MSC Helena
● Bypass pipes and hoses found during an inspection in 2005

● Approximately 40 cubic metres of sludge and larger quantity of bilge waste discharged in 6 months

● ORB and Sounding Log were falsified to conceal discharges

● Crew members were directed to lie

● Documents were concealed

● Computer printer were disabled alarm printouts hidden

● Charges included conspiracy, obstruction of justice, destruction

of evidence, false statements, violating statutes

Outcome: 10 million US dollars fine, 5 years per charge prison sentence for Chief & 2nd
Engineer

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