CH10 MARPOL

Question 1

What are the annexes of MARPOL?

Answer 1

I - Oil
II - Noxious Liquid Substances
III - Harmful Substances in Packaged Form
IV - Sewage
V - Garbage
VI - Air Pollution

Question 2

What are the special, special areas of Annex I (Oil)?

Answer 2

Gulf of Aden
NW Europe
Arabian Sea
South Africa

Question 3

What are the special areas of Annex II (Nox)?

Answer 3

Antarctic

Question 4

What are the special, special areas of Annex V (Garbage)?

Answer 4

North Sea

Caribbean

Question 5

What are the special areas of Annex VI (Air)?

Answer 5

Baltic Sea
North Sea
North American ECA
US Caribbean ECA

Question 6

What are the criteria for discharge of oil/oily mixtures from machinery space bilges of all ships?

Answer 6

Not in a special area.
More than 12nm from nearest land.
En route.
Oil content is less than 15ppm

Question 7

What are the criteria for discharge of oil/oily mixtures from cargo area of an oil tanker?

Answer 7

Not in a special area.
More than 50nm from nearest land.
En route.
Total instantaneous rate of discharge does not exceed 30L per mile.
Total quantity of oil discharged not more than 1/15,000 of total cargo (existing tankers) or not more than 1/30,000 of total cargo (new tankers).
Operational oil discharge monitoring and control system and slop tank.

Question 8

Which vessels must have a flag approved SOPEP plan?

Answer 8

Tankers ≥150gt

All vessels ≥400gt

Question 9

What are the categories of noxious liquids (annex II)?

Answer 9

X
Y
Z
Other substnaces

Question 10

Define annex II category X.

Answer 10

Deemed to present a major hazard to marine resources or human health.
Discharge prohibited.

Question 11

Define annex II category Y.

Answer 11

Deemed to present a hazard to marine resources or human health or cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea.
Limitations on quality and quantity.

Question 12

Define annex II category Z.

Answer 12

Deemed to present a minor hazard to either marine resources or human health.
Less stringent limitations on quality and quantity.

Question 13

Define annex II other substances.

Answer 13

Substances which are not X, Y or Z.

Question 14

What kind of substances does annex II cover?

Answer 14

Petro-chemicals.
Other chemicals.
Vegetable oil.
Etc.

Question 15

What is the purpose of annex III?

Answer 15

To regulate the packaging, marking, labelling, documentation, stowage and quantity limitations of substances carried in packaged form.

Question 16

What is the purpose of annex IV?

Answer 16

Sets out how sewage should be treated or held aboard ship and the circumstances in which discharge into the sea may be allowed.

Question 17

Which vessels does annex IV apply to?

Answer 17

All vessels ≥400gt.

Vessels

Question 18

What are the criteria for disposal by annex V?

Answer 18

No plastics.
Not inside a special area.
Dunnage, lining and packing materials which float - 25nm.
Food wastes, paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar refuse - 12nm.
If passes through a cominuter or grinder then 3nm instead.

Question 19

What emissions are controlled by annex VI?

Answer 19

Sulphur Oxides (

Question 20

What are the typical criteria of ballast water exchange?

Answer 20

Exchange to occur at least 200nm from land.
Depth of at least 200m.
If this is not possible then as far as possible from land (minimum of 50nm).
Or discharge will not be permitted in state’s jurisdictional waters.
Further specifications in the Ballast Water Management Plan.

Question 21

What are the special areas common to annexes I and V?

Answer 21

Mediterranean Sea
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Gulf Sea
Antarctic

Question 22

What is a col

Answer 22

An area centred between H, L, H, L pressures.

If the SW quadrant is a L then a frontal system may develop.