A guide for correct entries in the oil record book. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Gard news 192, november 2008january 2009 us law oil record book violations. 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. Court fines interorient marine services over illegal oil. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part ii cargoballast. Fuel for lifeboat engine fuel sulfur regulations in portugal how long must an oil record book be retained on board.
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. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition intertanko on. Fo tank cleaning, followed by ballasting and not bunkering of other fo type. Marpol annex i and changes to the oil record book parts i and ii. The oil record book part i shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. Bunkering on a ship can be of fuel oil, sludge, diesel oil, cargo etc.
Where entries in an official national language of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used, this shall prevail in case of a. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. Record keeping requirements are not specifically addressed within the imo guidance on ship implementation plans. Oil record book entries have to be made with indelible ink. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make. Planned maintenance records should of course be updated, but official documentation such as the oil record book must be kept up to date. The liberian registry, in partnership with prevention at sea ltd, a cyprusbased maritime compliance technology company, has launched an innovative software product designed to replace traditional paper oil record books orbs and to facilitate correct orb entries into an efficient electronic format. Bunkering is the supplying of fuel for use by ships, and includes the shipboard logistics of loading fuel and distributing it among available bunker tanks the term originated in the days of steamships, when the fuel, coal, was stored in bunkers. 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. 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.
The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an international oil pollution prevention certificate, shall be at least in english, french or spanish. Oil residue sludge receiver maybe a barge or tank truck or shore facility receipt or certificate shall be obtained from oil residue sludge receiver and be kept together with the oil record book. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space ops, 3rd edition this publication addresses the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction. Oil record book part i corrigendum sections a to h. Based on the entries in the engine room log book, it was evident that there had been a certain quantity of water in the fuel oil tanks no. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the oil record book part i, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. Requires an entry in the oil record book part ii using code j. Jul 14, 2018 the resultant discharges were never recorded in the ships oil record book, as required by apps, and the chief engineer made false entries in the oil record book to make it appear that the discharges had been routed through the oil water separator when in fact they had not. In every entry chief engineer must record tank number, location, type of oil, description of operation, and quantity. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. Us appeals court allows criminal prosecution for false entries in oil record books of foreignflagged vessels relating to activities taking place outside us waters. While imprisonment for an offence under the ppsa is rare, in a recent case involving a vlcc, the master was sentenced to three months imprisonment and fined sgd 400,000 for the discharge of oil and oily mixtures from the ship.
Marine gas oil mgo and marine diesel oil mdo at or below 0. The coldest canadian day on record, a bitter 81 f 63 c during the winter of. The wrong entry should be signed and dated, with the new corrected entry following. Errors or false entries will result in problems or investigations when discovered by a port state control officer or the us coast guard. For every operation a combined numerical and letter coding is applied. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. Firstly, make a code i entry followed by code h entry. The objective of this msn is to clarify the changes to marpol annex i and the oil record books. Record keeping requirements are not specifically addressed. The oil record book must be kept by the owner of the offshore installation for 3 years after the last entry is made. The oil record book part i shall be completed on each occasion, on a.
Guidance on records for cleaning of fuel oil tanks demucking and. The importance of this book, and the accuracy within, can not be. Record book part i orb i and the oil record book part ii orb ii. All entries are to be made and signed by the officer or officers in charge of the. Oil record book for tankers cargo and ballast operations and. Bunker fuel quality problem fuel oil leakage from main engine f. Bunkering of fuel or diesel oil requires utmost care and alertness to prevent any kind of fire accident or oil spill. Requires this method listed in the iopp supplement under item 3. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. Oil record book should be kept on board minimum three years from the last entry. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i. Debunkering is the term commonly used for offloading bunker fuel from ships. How the water entered the tanks, however, had not been established. Oil record book trainer software smart online store.
Special care is needed for the entries in the oil record book. The bunker delivery note must be issued by the suppliers representative as per appendix v ot marpol annex vi and must. May 27, 2011 subsequent sampling revealed that the barge had attempted to inline blend fuel oil and gas oil, as it did not have 180 cst fuel for delivery to the vessel. The most common reason for debunkering is poor quality bunkers that are unfit for use in the vessels machinery. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. Marine operations note 092006 new revised oil record book part i and part ii submitted by admin on wed, 20161 07. When making entries in oil record book, date operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particular shall then be recorded in chronological order. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast. Oil record book for tankers cargo and ballast operations and oil record book for all ships machinery space operations. Oil record book part ii entries annex i nautical class.
May 11, 2017 this receipt or certificate, if attached to the oil record book part i, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. Incineration or landing ashore of oily garbage ensuing from fuel oil tank cleaning operations should be recorded in the garbage record book. A consultation exercise is now being organised, with the aim of a report being. 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. Orb trainer brief description orb trainer is the most complete and easyto use software assistant for creating valid entries for oil record book part i. Existing electronic recording systems for rechargeable systems containing ozone depleting substances shall only be considered an electronic record book if the system is approved by the administration on or before the first iapp renewal survey carried out on or after 1 october 2020, but not later than 1 october 2025. For oil tankers chief officer and for other ships chief engineer. Non automatic starting of discharge overboard, transfer or disposal otherwise of bilge water accumulated in machinery spaces. Oct 05, 2019 fuel oil consumption calculation and recordkeeping on board ship are one of the most critical tasks that the chief engineer is in charge of. With respect to part ii of the seemp, this document provide guidance for developing a shipspecific method to collect, aggregate, and report ship data with regard to annual fuel oil consumption, distance travelled, hours underway and other data required by regulation 22a of marpol annex vi to be reported to tl. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part.
Detailed guidance for making entries into the oil record book is provided in mepc. If, for some reason, such receipt could not be received onboard, the master shall make a written statement in lieu. Oil record book instructions international registries. The company also admitted that false entries were made in the vessels oil record book to conceal the illegal dumping. Keeping oil record book the master shall keep on board the following oil record books required by laws and regulations. Jan 03, 2020 bunkering procedure is one such operation on a ship which has been the reason for several accidents in the past. 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. It includes a significant number of relevant amendments, agreed by the imo, which are required due to revision of annex i of marpol 7378, and due to guidelines that have a direct impact on correct entries in the oil record book. Proprietary the oil record book the single most important document on board for verifying that the vessel is in compliance with international anti pollution regulations is the oil record book. The master must ensure that the crew members responsible for completing the oil record book has adequate training and understanding of how to. Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from fuel oil tanks.
The wrong entry should be signed and dated, with the new corrected entry. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations, 3rd edition. How to fill debunkering operation into oil record book. As the noncompliance with the standards might inflict serious penalties from the port state control and other authorities, the oil record book training is. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space ops 3rd edition. 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. The vessel must be able to account for the removal of any tank residues resulting from manual. Tables excerpts from marpol and polar code information on pssa pages. The oil record book part i shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be. Steamship mutual how will compliance with marpol annex vi. Marpol annex vi effects on noncompliant vessels safety4sea. The dates should be entered in ddmonthyyyy format like 25june2018.
Fuel oil is provided by the charterers of the vessel and the chief engineer has to report to them every day with fuel oil consumption report, remaining onboard and requirement for the next voyage. 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 receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. 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.
The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be at least in. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an international oil pollution prevention certificate, shall. After completion of operation an entry to be made in record book and shall be signed for and dated by the officer in charge. 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. Math doesnt add up oil is missing sloppy entries, white out scratch outs. Offspec fuel oil epidemic preparing for beyond 2020, march. Correct oil record book entries are vital and the imo guidance given in mepc. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book. Msn 036 marpol annex i and changes to the oil record. Do not leave any full lines empty between successive entries. How to record a bunkering shortage in the oil record book. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition.
Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations, 3rd edition edition. It later transpired that the bunkers loaded to four empty shipboard tanks ranged from 214 cst to 375 cst. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry. The requirement of what should be entered, usually reproduced in the initial pages of many oil record books i know for sure about flags of hong kong, liberia, panama and marshall islands, is given below now look at the orb page of this ship i. Requires an entry in the oil record book part ii using code o. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations, 1st edition 1 march 2014. Read more about marine operations note 092006 new revised oil record book part i and part ii.
Such substandard bunkers occupy tank space that could otherwise be used for good bunkers debunkering arrangement. If nonoilcargo related oily residues are transferred to slop tanks of oil tankers, the discharge of such residues should be in compliance with regulation 34. The bunker delivery note must be issued by the suppliers representative as per appendix v of marpol annex vi and must include a declaration that the sulphur content of the delivered. On another charge of failing to properly maintain the oil record book, the master was imprisoned for 10 months. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book. The bunker delivery note must be issued by the suppliers representative as per appendix v of marpol annex vi and must include a declaration that the sulfur content of the delivered. All operation should be recorded in chronological order as executed onboard the vessel. Where entries in an official national language of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used, this shall prevail in case of a dispute or discrepancy. Specifically, senior ship officers employed by interorient marine services limited discharged oily waste into the ocean by flushing the vessels pollution prevention equipment sensor with fresh water. It also provides guidance on the management of oil water separators in the engine room. Record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7.
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