MARPOL

Question 1

MARPOL - Annex 5 - Garbage

Who does it apply to?
What certificate is issued and how long does it last?
What other documentation is required?

Answer 1

No certification…. BUT
- All vessels >100 GT or 15 persons or more
- Garbage management plan: I.C (Normally Chief Officer)
+ Collection
+ Segregation
+ Storage
+ Disposal
- All vessels over 400GT to have a garbage record book
- Any vessel over 13m needs to display a garbage placard

Question 2

What are the special areas concerned with disposal of garbage?

Answer 2

- Seas 
 \+ Red
 \+ Med
 \+ Black 
 \+ Baltic 
 \+ North Seas 

• Gulf of Aden
• Persian Gulf
• Antarctica
• Wider Caribbean

Question 3

MARPOL - What are the contents and requirements for the oil record book?

Answer 3

• Has 4 Columns:
  + Date / Code Letter / Item Number / Narrative
  + Code letter and Item Number tells you what to put in the narrative section
• Kept onboard for 3 years after last entry
• IMO recommends a weekly entry of the sludge retained onboard
• After an entry, the OIC must sign and the next entry goes on the next free line. Do not leave spare lines
• Master to sign the bottom of each page

Question 4

What are the 6 Annexes of MARPOL

Answer 4

“Oh No Here She Goes Again!”

Annex I : Petroleum Oil
Annex II: Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Annex III: Harmful Substances carried by sea in packaged form (Packaged Chemicals)
Annex IV: Sewage
Annex V: Garbage
Annex VI: Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

Question 5

MARPOL - SOPEP - The SOPEP Plan shall consist of the following chapters

Answer 5

1. Ships identification data
2. Table of contents
3. Record of changes
4. Section 1. Preamble
5. Section 2. Reporting requirements
6. Section 3. Steps to Control Discharges
7. Section 4. National and Local Coordination
8. Minimum Appendices
   a. List of Coastal State Contacts
   b. List of Port Contacts
   c. List of Ship Interest Contacts
9. Ships drawings
   a. GA Plan
   b. Tank Plan
   c. Fuel Oil Piping Diagram
10. Further Appendices on owners discretion

Question 6

MARPOL - Annex 1 - Oil - Machinery Spaces

Who does it apply to?
What certificate is issued and how long does it last?
What other documentation is required?

Answer 6

• Applies to all vessels over 400GT
• International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPPC) + Supplement “A”
• Valid 5 Years / Annual / Intermediate inspections
• Oil Filtering equipment - approved by class
• Oil record book
• SOPEP… Procedures, Plans, Equipment, International Contacts

Question 7

MARPOL - What equipment is required within SOPEP under ANNEX I ?

Answer 7

• MARPOL Annex I :
  + only requires a SOPEP plan which is to be approved by flag state
  + The flag state decides on what equipment is suitable for your vessel and will state this.

Contact Details for SOPEP

1. Coastal Contacts - List updated every 3 months / quarterly
2. Port Contacts - Updated regularly
3. Ship Interest Contacts - Updated regularly

Question 8

MARPOL - Annex 6 - Air Pollution

Who does it apply to?
What certificate is issued and how long does it last?
What other documentation is required?
What are the Max Sulphur contents?

Answer 8

• All vessels > 400GT or less than 400GT but greater than 130 KW
• IAPPC = Valid for 5 years / Annual inspection
• Nox - Clean Combustion
• Sox - Sulphur in Fuel
• Max Sulphur content: Worldwide: 3.5%S / ECA (Emission Control Area) 0.1%S
• ECA - Emission Control Area (Special Areas)= Baltic and North Sea, English Channel, North America, Parts of the Caribbean.
• EU Directive - When in port. >2 hours; only 0.1% fuel to be burnt
• Ships over 400GT Must have SEEMP, normally found in vessels SMS
• Vessel will be issued a IEEC (International Energy Efficiency Certificate) - Full term with SEEMP in place.

Question 9

What are the rules concerned with discharge of oily water?

“Uncontrolled water in machinery space = Bilge Water”

Answer 9

Outside special areas

1. En-route
2. Oil filtering equipment with alarm
3. Not more than 15 ppm

Inside special areas
1. Same as above but in addition the oil filtering equipment must have an automatic shut off

Question 10

What are the Special Areas concerned with Annex 1 (Oil) of MARPOL

Answer 10

Seas:

• Red
• Med
• Black
• Baltic
• North Sea
• Gulf of Aden
• Persian Gulf
• Antarctica
• South African Waters

Question 11

MARPOL ANNEX 4 “SEWAGE”

Who does it apply to?
What certificate is issued and how long does it last?

What three types of sewage treatment are there and when can they be discharged?
What are the special areas concerning sewage?

Answer 11

• Vessels 400GT or > 15 people
• ISPPC - Valid for 5 years, no annual inspections
• Full Sewage treatment plant: discharge anytime and where
• Disinfected and comminuted plant: en route, 3nm from land
• Holding Tanks: en route, 12nm miles from land, 4 knots min, no floaters, moderate rate
• Special Areas - Only Baltic Sea, and only for Passenger Ships
• NE Australia - Control discharges of 2 and 3, outside the Great Barrier Reef.

Question 12

What is the purpose of a SOPEP plan
(Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan)_

ANNEX 1 MARPOL

Answer 12

• The SOPEP is to be seen as information from the owner to the master of a particular ship
• It shall advise the master on how to correctly react in case of an oil spill in order to prevent or at least mitigate negative effects on the environment
• The plan contains operational aspects for various oil spill scenarios and lists communication information to be used in case of such incidents
• It is compulsory for all ships of >400GT (Oil tankers of >150GT) to carry SOPEP onboard